I'm not vouching for the accuracy of this report. I haven't gone through it tooth and comb. However, it seems to suggest a different cause.
But this is not to dismiss the 1990s study at the University of Chicago, if memory serves, that found the number 1 causal relationship in homicides was the divorce rate. Divorce goes up, and so does the homicide rate. This of course we knew based upon this ancient text, which says, “For the Lord God of Israel says that He hates divorce, for it covers one’s garment with violence,”. Divorce, with resulting violence.
Have you ever heard the song - Burning Sky by Bad Company? "Now baby your love sent me to jail, but I'd rather die than to see you with another man."
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