Which factor contributed to a dramatic increase in crime in the U.S. in the 1960s and 1970s?
A) The baby boom
B) Generation X
C) The Depression
D) President Johnson's War on Poverty

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The baby boom contributed to a dramatic increase in crime in the U.S. in the 1960s and 1970s because as the large population born from 1946 to 1964 reached adolescence and young adulthood, there was a significant increase in the population of the age group most likely to commit crimes.

Which Factor Contributed to a Dramatic Increase in Crime in the U.S