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FOR YOUR REVIEW

1. 
   Why do you think so many Americans are afraid of crime even though the crime rate has greatly declined since the early 1990s?
   
2. 
   Why is it difficult to measure crime accurately? Why is the measurement of crime by the FBI inaccurate?
   

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