How Has the Rate of Serious Violent Crime Changed in Recent

question 25

Multiple Choice

How has the rate of serious violent crime changed in recent years?

• A)The rate of violent crime is relatively high despite a recent decrease, with 16 out of every 1000 males experiencing violent crime in 2015.
• B)It was decreasing for several years and then increased substantially between 2008 and 2009.
• C)It has stayed at approximately the same level for the last 30 years.
• D)It stayed at the same level for 20 years and then rose abruptly in the last 10 years.

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Definitions:

William Van Alen

An American architect best known for designing the Chrysler Building in New York City, a classic example of Art Deco architecture.

My Egypt

A painting by Charles Demuth in 1927, part of the Precisionist movement, symbolically representing industrial America through the image of grain elevators.

Grain Elevator

A storage facility used for handling bulk materials, specifically grains, utilizing a mechanism to elevate the grains from ground level.

Charles Demuth

An American painter associated with the Precisionist movement, known for his detailed, geometric works depicting industrial and urban scenes.