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question 100

Multiple Choice

Which of the following might make sociologists doubt that higher crime rates in urban areas, as reported by the Uniform Crime Report, actually reflect higher levels of criminal activity?

• A) Police are more likely to concentrate their efforts in such areas.
• B) Poor people are more likely to be the victims of crime.
• C) Police tend to be less suspicious of poor people.
• D) The same factors that cause an urban area to be economically depressed also cause crime to increase.
• E) Poor areas tend to lack jobs and receive less funding for their schools.

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Definitions:

Monetary Restraint

A policy used by central banks to slow down economic growth by raising interest rates or reducing the supply of money.

Aggregate Demand

The entire need for products and services within an economy at a specific aggregate price level during a certain time frame.

Inflationary Expectations

The anticipation of future increases in the price level which can influence economic decisions and behaviors.

Government Spending

Expenditures made by the government sector on goods and services, including infrastructure, public services, and transfer payments.