Some Social Scientists Have Argued That a Sizable Proportion of the Crime

question 30

Multiple Choice

Some social scientists have argued that a sizable proportion of the crime drop that occurred in the 1990s can be attributed to what?

• A)the decrease in the immigrant population
• B)the decrease in out-of-wedlock births
• C)the dramatic improvement in high school graduation rates
• D)the growing immigrant population

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Definitions:

Arguments

A set of reasons or evidence in support of a conclusion, presented in order to persuade or explain.

Accepting

The act of receiving or consenting to something as satisfactory or true.

Position

A stance or viewpoint adopted by an individual or organization on a particular issue or topic.

Inductive Argument

A form of reasoning in which the premises seek to supply strong evidence for (not absolute proof of) the truth of the conclusion.