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I'd be really interested in how you separate this out.
Just off the top of my head you've got to find control countries/societies which have both comparable economic health/lack of as well as war time experience.
Very much being an armchair phycologist here, but surely something like the violence and trauma from Vietnam much have had a knock-on for the levels of violence in the US?
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This is a useful list I think https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2018/02/an-updated-lead-crime-roundup-for-2018/
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There is some research based on different US states banning leaded petrol at different times. While the different states aren't the same they are much more similar than two different countries etc.
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I've certainly read a few books that say this as gospel. Hasn't even crossed my mind that it might not be true! Will have to do some proper reading on it now.