In some ways, victims of crimes are a diverse lot including the rich and the poor, the young and the old, and men as well as women. This diversity aside, however, crime victims are more likely to be young, nonwhite, male, divorced or never married, low income, and unemployed (Truman, 2011; Elias, 1986). Thus in many ways the profile of victims matches that of defendants.
-In what percent of all felony arrests in New York did the victim have a prior relationship with the offender?

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In some ways, victims of crimes are a diverse lot including the rich and the poor, the young and the old, and men as well as women.  This diversity aside, however, crime victims are more likely to be young, nonwhite, male, divorced or never married, low income, and unemployed (Truman, 2011; Elias, 1986). Thus in many ways the profile of victims matches that of defendants.
-In what percent of all felony arrests in New York did the victim have a prior relationship with the offender?

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In some ways, victims of crimes are a diverse lot including the rich and the poor, the young and the old, and men as well as women.  This diversity aside, however, crime victims are more likely to be young, nonwhite, male, divorced or never married, low income, and unemployed (Truman, 2011; Elias, 1986). Thus in many ways the profile of victims matches that of defendants. In what percent of all felony arrests in New York did the victim have a prior relationship with the offender?A)fifty percentB)forty percentC)sixty percentD)seventy percent                          IN first line,   provide the choice number of correct choice(s) ONLY, without extra text AND without choice text                           IN the second line, provide a brief explanation for the correct answer(s).                           ,OUTPUT formate example : "A,D  explanation for the answer etc."                             AThe correct answer is A: fifty percent. The passage states that "In many ways the profile of victims matches that of defendants." This suggests that the victims of crimes are often people who are similar to the people who commit crimes. The passage also states that "In what percent of all felony arrests in New York did the victim have a prior relationship with the offender?" This suggests that the question is asking about the percentage of felony arrests in New York where the victim had a prior relationship with the offender. The correct answer is A: fifty percent.

In Some Ways, Victims of Crimes Are a Diverse Lot