Cross-Cultural Research That Compared Japan, Canada, Europe, and the United

Cross-cultural research that compared Japan, Canada, Europe, and the United States with regard to correlates of crime in those countries suggests that which variable most effectively reduces crime rates?

A) stiffer penalties for youth offenders.
B) more crimes that carried mandatory minimum sentences which result in longer prison terms.
C) programs to reduce the rate of child poverty.
D) Based on the research none of these would likely have an effect on crime rates.