Aggressive policing, changes in drug market activity, and an improved economy are all factors that may explain ______.

a. a drop in violent offending since the 1990s
b. the steady increase in homicide rates since the 1990s
c. an explosion in incarceration rates since 1990
d. the decrease in sexual assaults on college campuses since 1990


a. a drop in violent offending since the 1990s

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Should former criminals face social stigma and/or legal disability? Is there a distinction between the way in which convicted felons and those convicted of misdemeanors and lesser offenses should be treated by society?

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A. church congregations B. family courts C. public agencies D. self referrals

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