Crime

Ten years ago California passed Prop 46 which allowed theft up to $950 to be down graded to a misdemeanor and crime shoplifting increased dramatically. This past year the past Prop 36 which made shoplifting a felony and crime decreased. The conclusion is that crime will decrease if punished. In the 1970's and 80's crime in NY City was out of control. In the 90's the city got tough on crime and things changed quickly. Crime in New York City decreased dramatically in the 1990s, with violent crime falling by more than 56% and property crime dropping by about 65%. The decline was more significant than the national average, where violent crime dropped by about 28% and property crime by 26%