Which of the Following Statements About the United States Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the United States is indicative of reality?

• A)Crime rates in the United States are,on average,very similar to those of other developed nations.
• B)Crime rates are much higher in the United States,which now has a reputation overseas as a very violent place to visit.
• C)The United States imprisons,on average,the same number of people per capita as do other nations.
• D)Murders in the United States almost always are committed by strangers on strangers.

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