While there’s no end to the people who steadfastly maintain that things were better in the ‘80s and ‘90s, there’s one fact they can’t dispute: It’s safer these days.

Violent crime in the U.S. has dropped precipitously since 1991; robberies and murders are the lowest since the mid-1970s. And the BBC says video games could be partially responsible for the improvements.

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