host: richard rosenfeld? guest: whatever one might say about the malling of america, the widespread proliferation of inclosed shopping areas, those are simply more protected environments, and that might be one of the reasons we're seeing a decline in crimes committed in public spaces. the other point i am wanted to make is that the decline in stranger crime is especially notable in sexual violence, sexual violence and rape, where there has been a deep decline according to survey data in rape and other forms of sexual assault. host: next call is from harrisburg, pennsylvania, a.j. caller: good morning, everyone. how are you? host: good, thank you. caller: i have a question, based on the statistics did i would like to know the demographics based on the older generation, the baby boomers. a lot of them are retired and i see them in the morning sitting and reading the paper and discussing things and at the shop on their faces. not only that, but with unemployment, people are out of work and it gives them more tim