Japanese police report a higher crime clearance rate than do American police. A primary reason for the difference is:

a. Japanese police are better trained as investigators.
b. Japanese police get more assistance from the public in catching suspects.
c. to clear a crime in America an arrest must be made, but in Japan a crime can be cleared without making an arrest.
d. American police probably clear more crimes than do Japanese police, but political considerations prevent American police from accurately reporting these statistics.


c. to clear a crime in America an arrest must be made, but in Japan a crime can be cleared without making an arrest.

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