In the context of the three measures of juvenile crime, which of the following is a strength of official statistics?
A. They accurately track the dark figure of crime.
B. They include all juveniles who are processed informally.
C. They allow for trend analysis and comparisons over time.
D. They provide the most accurate measure of juvenile crime.
E. They provide an accurate measure of status offending victimless crimes involving juveniles.
Answer: C
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