A controversial finding among some researchers is that the recent decline in crime started nineteen years after:
A)the Kennedy assassination
B)abortion was legalized
C)gun buy back programs
D)the Brady bill
E)none of these choices

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The controversial finding is that the recent decline in crime started nineteen years after abortion was legalized. This theory, known as the "abortion-crime hypothesis," suggests that fewer unwanted children being born as a result of increased access to abortion led to a decrease in crime rates. However, this hypothesis is still debated among researchers and has not been universally accepted.

A Controversial Finding Among Some Researchers Is That the Recent