According to the ____________, crime rates rise as the number of people in the age group most likely to commit crimes increases, and crime rates fall as the number of people in their crime-prone years decreases.

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The correct answer is the age composition effect, which suggests that changes in the demographic makeup of a population, particularly the proportion of people in age groups most likely to commit crimes, can influence overall crime rates.

According to the ____________, Crime Rates Rise as the Number