While Crime in the United States Was Rising in the 1960s

While crime in the United States was rising in the 1960s, it was decreasing in Japan. This observation is significant because ______.

A) it highlighted the inaccuracy of our statistics on crime as it is common knowledge that crime rates are consistent across nations
B) it proved beyond a reasonable doubt that American society is particularly prone to criminality
C) it discredited the assumption that modernization inevitably produces increased criminality
D) it provided support for the long-held notion that modernization inevitably leads to an increase in criminality