At This Week's Seminar, One of the Participants Asked the Chief

question 53

Multiple Choice

At this week's seminar, one of the participants asked the chief of police to comment on crime rates. Which statement below would the chief be able to state with certitude?

• A) ​"Speculating about future crime trends is risky because change can occur rapidly."
• B) ​"Crime rates will continue to decrease because they have been decreasing for the past 20 years and crime trends move in 40-year cycles."
• C) ​"Crime rates will most likely increase because the baby boomer population is increasing."
• D) ​"All U.S. cities will experience a decrease in crime rates next year because international crime rates continue to decline."

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