The crime statistics of the Federal Bureau of Investigation consistently report less violent crime than actually occurs. This is an example of:
A)test-retest reliability.
B)concurrent validity.
C)random error.
D)systematic error.

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This is an example of systematic error because the FBI's crime statistics consistently report less violent crime than actually occurs, indicating a consistent bias or error in the measurement process.

The Crime Statistics of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Consistently