Which of the Following Statements Best Reflects the Impact of Canada's

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best reflects the impact of Canada's aging population on crime rates?

• A) Crime rates are down because young people today are controlled more than young people were in the past.
• B) Crime is a young person's pursuit generally and there are fewer young people.
• C) The definitions of crime have changed so that acts that are committed by youth today and thought of as criminal are not thought of as crimes by older people.
• D) Older people get away with more crimes than younger people do because they are suspected less often of committing crimes.

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