Mary, a student at a community college in New York, is in the United States on a student visa that allows her to remain in the United States until she obtains her master's degree in biology. She is considering returning to her home country because she is concerned with the increase in crime at her college and in the surrounding area. Mary attempts to find information on the crime rates in her

hometown to compare to those in the city where she currently attends college.After doing research on U.S. crime rates over the past few years, Mary is surprised to learn that:

A) ?over the past two decades, violent crimes have been increasing significantly, but property crimes have been decreasing.
B) ?over the past two decades, property crimes have been increasing significantly, but violent crimes have been decreasing.
C) ?over the past two decades, both violent and property crimes have been increasing significantly.
D) ?over the past two decades, both violent and property crimes have been decreasing significantly.
E) ?the crime rate has remained steady over the past several decades.


D

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