Less Than Half of Violent Crimes,and Less Than One-Fourth of Property

question 14

Multiple Choice

Less than half of violent crimes,and less than one-fourth of property crimes,ever result in an arrest.This means that:

• A) people arrested for criminal acts represent only a sample of people who commit crimes.
• B) the police aren't doing their job.
• C) these crimes are the ones that most often go unreported.
• D) those who are arrested are a good representation of those committing crimes more generally.

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