ted more often then ever before. In 1994, the violent crime rates in America began to plummet. From 1994 to 1996 crime rates in cities like Boston, San Diego, Houston and Kansas City dropped significantly. Nation wide the violent crime rates have also decreased over the last five or so years. In almost every major city, homicides and other violent crimes are occurring less often. While violence is still present in today's society, the number of violent acts in America is down and the country is entering a period of relative tranquility.
             America has also gone through periods where violence is widespread and society is uneasy. During the 1960's, the civil rights movement led to a huge boom in racially motivated crimes. The 1980's saw a huge increase in violent crimes in urban areas as the availability of illegal drugs caused serious problems. During these two violence cycles, people waited and hoped that solutions could be found for the problems that were spurring the violence.
             Increases in violent crimes usually coincide with changes in the social or economic structure of our country. In th
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