Agnew and Brezina Offer Which of the Following Explanations for the Dramatic

question 28

Multiple Choice

Agnew and Brezina offer which of the following explanations for the dramatic decline in serious crime since the mid-1990s?

• A) improvements in judicial processing
• B) tougher firearms laws
• C) decline in crack use
• D) zero-tolerance policies
• E) all of the above

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