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Provide Three Explanations for the Dramatic Decline in Serious Crime

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Provide three explanations for the dramatic decline in serious crime since the mid-1990s. Indicate the strength of each factor in explaining the decline.


Definitions:

Gametic Isolation

A form of prezygotic barrier where the gametes (egg and sperm) of two different species are unable to fuse or meet to form a viable zygote.

Hybrid Sterility

A condition in which offspring from the crossing of two different species or distinct parental lines are incapable of producing fertile offspring.

Temporal Isolation

A form of reproductive isolation where two species breed at different times of day, season, or years, preventing interbreeding.

Sexual Isolation

A mechanism of evolutionary divergence where different species or populations can no longer interbreed due to behavioral or genetic barriers.

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