Identify at least four factors that may have contributed to the decrease in adolescent crime in the United States and many other nations over the past 20 years.

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The Answer is Many possibilities have been suggested: 1) fewer high school dropouts (more education means less crime); 2) wiser judges (who now have community service as an option); 3) better policing (arrests for misdemeanors are up, which may warn parents); 4) smaller families (parents are more attentive to fewer children); 5) better contraception and legal abortion ("wanted" children are less likely to become criminals); 6) stricter drug laws (binge drinking and crack use increase crime); 7) more immigrants in the population (they tend to be more law-abiding); and 8) less lead in children's environment (early lead poisoning reduces brain functioning). <img src="https://d2lvgg3v3hfg70.cloudfront.net/TB7028/11ead0cc_1693_9d2f_b465_876f0016ed80_TB7028_00.jpg" alt="Many possibilities have been suggested: 1) fewer high school dropouts (more education means less crime); 2) wiser judges (who now have community service as an option); 3) better policing (arrests for misdemeanors are up, which may warn parents); 4) smaller families (parents are more attentive to fewer children); 5) better contraception and legal abortion ( wanted  children are less likely to become criminals); 6) stricter drug laws (binge drinking and crack use increase crime); 7) more immigrants in the population (they tend to be more law-abiding); and 8) less lead in children's environment (early lead poisoning reduces brain functioning).   Level of" class="answers-bank-image d-block" rel="preload" > Level of

Identify at Least Four Factors That May Have Contributed to the Decrease