Honestly much of the crime we have is a result of the government and law enforcement. It's because the Govt and Police give criminals protection from the "good" people. The criminals understand that the "people", have given up their desire to protect themselves, (responsibility too great), and have turned such responsibility over to the " Govt". The Govt is in the business of "stimulating" the economy,and creating "loyal" jobs. Law enforcement and the criminal justice system is a large economy in itself full of "loyal", Americans, Lott's of prisons need to be kept full......

If the people maintained the responsibility to protect themselves, criminals would be too afraid to go out and victimize because the threat of consequences would be too great.