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Why do people commit less crimes as they get older? A look at the age-crime curve

According to the National Institute of Justice, aggregate crime rates in the U.S. typically peak in late adolescence and early adulthood before declining dramatically over time. To answer the question, **why do people commit less crimes as they get older?**, requires an exploration of several interconnected factors across human development.

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