Which of the following might make sociologists doubt that higher crime rates in urban areas, as reported by the Uniform Crime Report, actually reflect higher levels of criminal activity?
A) Police are more likely to concentrate their efforts in such areas.
B) Poor people are more likely to be the victims of crime.
C) Police tend to be less suspicious of poor people.
D) The same factors that cause an urban area to be economically depressed also cause crime to increase.
E) Poor areas tend to lack jobs and receive less funding for their schools.

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Police concentrating their efforts in urban areas can lead to higher reported crime rates, not necessarily higher actual crime levels.

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