Urban people express more fear of crime than rural residents. Empirical data show that:
a. this is unjustified since crime rates are about equal.
b. this is justified since crime rates are higher in urban areas.
c. only women and children have anything to fear in large areas.
d. property crimes do indeed increase in urban areas, but not crimes of violence.
b
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