The statement, "Violent crime has decreased in the last five years," is:
A) obviously wrong and, therefore, cannot be a positive statement.
B) normative since it can be answered by simply looking at the facts.
C) positive because it is testable.
D) not very interesting because all normative issues are of little importance.

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The statement is positive because it is testable; it can be verified or falsified through data analysis.

The Statement, "Violent Crime Has Decreased in the Last Five