Russia's homicide rate is slightly over 11 per 100,000, while
China's is a little over 1 per 100,000. Which sequence of comparative methods would be most helpful in discovering the causes of the difference and whether the causes are unique to Russia or shared by many countries?
a. quantitative, comparative cases, and case study
b. case study, comparative cases, and quantitative
c. comparative cases, quantitative, and case study
d. case study, quantitative, and comparative cases
Answer: b
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