Crime rates have been _____ for the last 15 to 20 years. However, the rate of incarceration in the United States is _____ that of other industrialized democracies.

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According to the sentence, crime rates have been falling for the last 15 to 20 years, which rules out choices A and B. The sentence clearly states that the rate of incarceration in the United States is "much higher" than that of other industrialized democracies, indicating that choice C is incorrect. Therefore, the only remaining answer is D, which correctly states that crime rates have been falling, but the rate of incarceration in the US is still several times higher than that of other industrialized democracies.

Crime Rates Have Been _____ for the Last 15 to 20