The text suggests that there may be a significant rise in the crime rate in the next two decades. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this prediction?
a. the pending release of all the people who were sent to prison in the 1980s and early 1990s
b. the continued growth of the birth rate
c. the expected substantial growth of the adolescent population
d. the continued erosion of family values
C
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