I don't know that war ever ended any of those things; they just adapted. War is a total breakdown of civilization (and prima facie evidence of a failed foriegn policy).
As for your links, if I have to sign up before I can read it, I just move on. But from what I can tell, Wal-Mart is calling the police more than Target, which is not really surprising if you think about it. More opportunity.
But we don't have that many muggings here in the Shoals, nor other crime. It happens but not usually among strangers. We are pretty safe here despite what the media (and the national government) tells us.