Explain the major consequences of criminal violence.

What will be an ideal response?


High crime rates deter investors. Violent crimes put a lot of pressure on health systems. Fear of violence prevents people from taking risks. Tourists stay away from places with high rates of violent crimes. Property rights and the rule of law are ineffective where criminal violence is pervasive.

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a. 1920s b. 1940s c. 1980s d. 1990s e. 2000s

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a. gross national product b. overall consumption index c. overall production index d. gross domestic product e. gross consumption product

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