The National Crime Victimization Survey Has Found That Crime Rates

question 20

Multiple Choice

The National Crime Victimization Survey has found that crime rates are:

• A)functional, serving many positive functions
• B)social constructions
• C)actually higher than those reported by official agencies
• D)actually lower than those reported by official agencies
• E)about the same as those reported by official agencies, confirming the accuracy of those reports

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Definitions:

War of 1812

A military conflict fought between the United States and the British Empire (and their respective allies) from 1812 to 1815, primarily over British restrictions on American trade and the United States' desire to expand its territory.

Louisiana Purchase

The acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France in 1803, significantly increasing the size of the nation.

Transplanting Indians

The historical process of forcibly relocating Indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands to designated areas, often with disastrous effects on their communities.

Mississippi River

One of the longest rivers in the United States, flowing southward and serving as a crucial trade and transportation route throughout American history.