Not murder, not aggravated assault, not theft, violent crime, not property damage, not forcible rape,
not any of the crimes you cited in your 'South Africa' fantasy.
United States Crime Rates1960 - 2013
All increased from the 80s to the 90s. Despite rising incarceration rates. I don't think 'causation' means what you think it means.
Try again. This time without abandoning your own standards.
Your link confirms my point. Thank you. Crime was at its height in 1980, declined until the mid 80s, came back up until 1990 than started going downwards through today.
Nope. You're just lying again.
United States Crime Rates1960 - 2013
In 1980, violent crime hit 1,344,520. This is what you call its 'height'. And you're a liar. As in 1986 it was 1,489,169. Higher than your 'height'. And the upward trend continued. By 1989 it was 1,646,040. By 1992 it was 1,932,270 .
Yet you continue to claim that it peaked at 1980. You're simply lying. And anyone can follow my link and see that you're a liar.
Total crime in 1980: 13,408,300
Total crime in 1990: 14,872,900
Total crime continued to rise. You lied.
Murder in 1980: 23,040
Murder in 1995: 24,530
Murder continued to rise. You lied.
Rape in 1980: 82,990
Rape in 1992: 109,060
Rape continued to rise. You lied.
Aggrivated assault in 1980: 672,650
Aggravated assault in 1994: 1,135,610
Aggravated assault continued to rise. You lied.
Robbery was higher. Property damage was higher. Contrary to my previous claim, even stolen cars was higher.
All while incarceration rates climbed for 25 years. And Crime climbed right along with it.