Originally Posted by davidd

3 strike laws have had the biggest effect on declining rape rates.

If you look at the inceration rate in the USA over this same time frame you will see a correlation.

I had someone say to me last year, "Internet porn has stopped violent sex offenses". Completely ignoring the 3 strikes laws went into effect at the same time the internet took off.

Removing violent offenders from the general population will always have the biggest effect... No scientific study I have seen on this issue has ever considered the other variables.