Why did youth crime rates,as measured by official statistics,increase between 1962 and 1990?
A)more youth were brought into the criminal justice system due to changes in policing practices
B)more youth were brought into the criminal justice system due to changes in administrative practices
C)more youth were brought into the criminal justice system due to changes in legislation
D)more youth were brought into the criminal justice system due to greater public pressure to control youth crime
E)all of the processes listed above are possible reasons for the increase in youth crime rates between 1962 and 1990

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All of the processes listed above are possible reasons for the increase in youth crime rates between 1962 and 1990. There were changes in policing practices, administrative practices, and legislation, as well as greater public pressure to control youth crime. These factors could have influenced the number of youth brought into the criminal justice system and, as a result, the official crime statistics.

Why Did Youth Crime Rates,as Measured by Official Statistics,increase Between