Which statement most accurately characterizes crime rates in the United States compared to crime rates elsewhere in the industrialized world?

a. The United States has high rates of both murder and property offenses.
b. The United States has low rates of both murder and property offenses.
c. The United States has high rates of property offenses, but its rate of murder is not especially high.
d. The United States has a high rate of murder, but its rates of property offenses are not especially high.


Answer: a

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