According to the thinking of contemporary economists, ________.

A. no crime is economically productive
B. all crime is economically productive
C. the economic impact of crime on a society is unknown and unknowable
D. some crime is economically productive, while some is not, some may be negative in its economic impact
E. none of the above


Answer: D

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