Beginning in the 1990s, crime rates began to decline nationwide. In 2011, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that crime rates had reached a 40-year low. What factor may account for this trend?
A) worsening economic conditions
B) increasing use of sophisticated home security systems
C) increasing use of cocaine and other illegal drugs
D) increasing levels of lead in Americans' blood

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Increasing use of sophisticated home security systems has contributed to the decline in crime rates by making it harder for crimes to be committed without detection.

Beginning in the 1990s, Crime Rates Began to Decline Nationwide