According to Elliot Currie, factors that explain why the United States has a high crime rate by world standards include
A) having too few police officers.
B) an emphasis on individualism and economic success, which weakens families and neighborhoods.
C) our cultural homogeneity.
D) a lack of public interest in punishing offenders.
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