UCR data associate social class with crime, indicating higher crime rates in inner-city, high-poverty areas. An alternative explanation for the association between social class and crime is ____, not actual criminal behavior patterns.

A. social stereotyping
B. population diversity
C. law enforcement practices
D. unemployment and underemployment


Answer: C

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