Dr Archer, Who Wants to Study the Effects of Poverty

Dr. Archer, who wants to study the effects of poverty on crime, selects a group of individuals, and collects information about each individual's annual income and criminal record (or lack thereof) . Dr. Archer finds that income is negatively correlated with crime. On the basis of these findings we can conclude that

A) as income decreases, crime increases
B) as crime decreases, income increases
C) low income causes crime
D) income and crime increase together
E) as income decreases, crime increases AND as crime decreases, income increases