What Factors Help Explain the Declining Crime Rates in Canada

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Essay

What factors help explain the declining crime rates in Canada in recent decades?

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Definitions:

Merchants

Individuals or businesses involved in the trade of goods, commodities, or services with the aim of earning a profit.

Presidential Reconstruction

A period after the Civil War when Presidents Lincoln and Johnson proposed plans to reunify the nation that were lenient towards the southern states.

Moderate Republicans

Members of the Republican Party in the United States who hold centrist views and often seek compromise with political opponents.

Radical Republicans

A faction within the Republican Party in the United States during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, advocating for the abolition of slavery, citizenship, and voting rights for African Americans.