Regarding Crime in America, Select the Most Accurate Statement

question 40

Multiple Choice

Regarding crime in America, select the most accurate statement

• A) property crime is down, but violent crime has been rising steadily since the 1970s
• B) both property and violent crime have been increasing steadily for two decades
• C) both property and violent crime are at their lowest levels since 1993
• D) no discernible trends can be determined using crime data from the last 10 years

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