The first major shift in crime rates in the United States since the beginning of the collection of official crime statistics was probably due to the
a. Start of the Great Depression.
b. Outbreak of World War I.
c. Outbreak of World War II.
d. Assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Answer: C
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