Why do Americans likely think that violent crime is a more serious problem than it actually is?

a. because more crimes are reported to police than actually occur
b. because NCVS and UCR data are wildly inaccurate
c. because the media over-report violent crime
d. because Americans are frightened by the visuals that accompany news stories about violent crime


c

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Islam can be considered an example of a transnational identity

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Since the Second World War, large numbers of low-income African Americans have migrated from rural areas to big cities

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The way in which a country's constitution or laws translate popular votes into control of public offices is called a(n)

A) party system. B) electoral system. C) constitutional hierarchy. D) divided system. E) supremacy clause.

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