Which statement is accurate concerning crime in a historical context in the United States?

A) Crime peaked during Civil War times and has been diminishing since that era.
B) ?The Old West was the only area where gang activity flourished after the Civil War.
C) ?Crime and violence did not exist when the nation was first formed and are recent social problems.
D) ?Crime and violence have been common since the nation was first formed and are not recent social problems.
E) ?Crime was imported by European settlers.


D

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