According to the Text,what Should We Expect to See in the near Future

question 9

Multiple Choice

According to the text,what should we expect to see in the near future when we examine crime statistics?

• A)The decline in crime observed since the mid-1990s is expected to continue until at least 2020.
• B)The decline in crime observed since the mid-1990s is expected to end and criminal activity will increase.
• C)The crime rate will continue to decline until it reaches the low crime rates characteristic of the 1950s.
• D)Crime rates will level off and remain stable for the foreseeable future.

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