Criminologists view change in the population age distribution as having the greatest influence on crime trends.

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Criminologists have suggested that changes in the age distribution of the population, specifically the size and proportion of the youth and young adult populations (ages 15-24), have the greatest influence on crime trends. This is due to the fact that this age group is more likely to engage in criminal activity, and as the size of this age group changes, so do the levels of crime. This theory is known as the age-crime curve.

Criminologists View Change in the Population Age Distribution as Having