Index crimes are most likely to be committed:
A) by persons at the bottom of the class structure
B) by persons at the top of the class structure
C) equally by persons up and down and across the class structure
D) in the middle of the class structure
E) none of the above

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Index crimes, which include serious offenses like burglary, theft, and assault, are statistically more likely to be committed by individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, often due to factors such as economic disadvantage and limited access to resources.

Index Crimes Are Most Likely to Be Committed