Question

Which of the following statements involving information concerning criminal statistics is not correct?

Answer 1

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The answer would be B. The statement that is not correct is that crime reports are less likely to be filed when victims are of a higher social class.

A is correct because statistics show that people are less likely to report a crime if a family member is involved to help the family member avoid any prison time or just to avoid them being involved in a fair or unfair accusation. This is because of family ties and relationships.

C is correct because there is no established pattern between race and crime rate.

D is correct because, according to statistics, most crimes are committed by individual under the age of 25, especially because these subjects are most likely to be under the influence of different substances.

B however is not correct as people from a higher class are actually most likely to report a crime to protect themselves, their properties, their money, and their family. People on the lower class however, are the ones who are less likely to report a crime, as they usually lack the education to know their rights, the steps need to be taken to files crimes, and the money to cover certain fees and lawyers when necessary.

Answer 2

Crime reports are actually less likely to be filed when victims are of lower social classes because of the costs of court expenses.

Therefore, B. Crime reports are less likely to be filed when victims are of a higher social class. is your answer.