Crime rates etc. have increased since evolution began to be taught (Talk.Origins)

Claim CA001.1:
 * Since evolution began to be taught in public schools, crime rates and other social ills have increased.

Source: Living Word Bible Church, n.d. The result of believing evolution. http://www.lwbc.co.uk/Genesis/results%20of%20believing%20evolution.htm

CreationWiki response:

The problem with this claim is that it is too vague and without any evidence to back it up. To properly make the claim one would have to show a reasonably close correlation, not just a vague claim of crime rates having "increased".

Without some evidence to demonstrate a reasonably close correlation between the education of evolution in government schools and certain crimes, this claim should not be made. Even then, it would not be proved unless proper studies were done. The rise of crime rates and other social ills may be the combination of a number of factors, which may or may not include the teaching of evolution in government schools.

Claims should be made which are more testable. For example (we are not claiming this), those who believe in evolution are 10% more likely to commit a violent crime. Such general statements as those above are unprovable.

Las tasas de criminalidad, etc. han aumentado desde que se comenzó a enseñar la evolución (Talk.Origins) Os índices de criminalidade etc aumentaram desde que a evolução começou a ser ensinada (Talk.Origins)