With the crime statistics compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the pre-1979 statistics are not directly comparable to the post-1979 statistics because:
A)computerization of crime statistics occurred in 1979.
B)some of the pre-1979 data were lost.
C)arson was added to the list of index crimes in 1979.
D)assault was removed from the list of index crimes in 1979.

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Arson was added to the list of index crimes in 1979, making pre-1979 statistics not directly comparable to those compiled after 1979 due to changes in the categories of crimes being tracked.

With the Crime Statistics Compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation