[Longhair_and_Leather]

No, the economy has almost nothing to do with crime. During the Great Depression, the country did not see massive crime like the inner-cities do today, because they had a moral foundation based on Biblical teachings. Poverty doesn’t cause crime; crime causes poverty.

[Clemenza]

I think you have been reading some bad history books. Statistically, violent crime AND robberies increased significantly in the 1930s. Hell, it got to the point where guys like Dillinger and Nelson were HEROES to the poor in the US.

BTW: Remember the ethnic group in this country that has the highest rate of church attendance. Look at their crime statistics relative to others. You won't like what you see.

[Smogger]

Uh there was massive crime organized and otherwise during “the Great Depression.”

In fact the homicide rate peaked at 9.1 per 100,000 between 1931-35.

http://books.google.com/books?id=M7jNtwZs9VEC&pg=PA22&lpg=PA22&dq=fbi+uniform+crim+rates+during+the+great+depression&source=bl&ots=hW2VkVlD-Y&sig=xGaV1fGWnGMuUP-P-fkSo_y6ay4&hl=en&ei=1H-sSZzZBYKEsAPpz8HKBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPA23,M1