The Gen-Y baby-boom is not a larger group than the original Baby-Boomers. However, there is definitely a noticeable Gen-y bump. I'm guessing that the most common ages for criminals are in the dip of that curve, maybe 20-24, which means the downward trend should soon begin to reverse if this correlation holds true.
edit: just realized that chart is from 2000; you're absolutely right that a second spike is missing.
The Gen-Y baby-boom is not a larger group than the original Baby-Boomers. However, there is definitely a noticeable Gen-y bump. I'm guessing that the most common ages for criminals are in the dip of that curve, maybe 20-24, which means the downward trend should soon begin to reverse if this correlation holds true.
edit: just realized that chart is from 2000; you're absolutely right that a second spike is missing.