Which of the following statements about the United States is indicative of reality?
A) Crime rates in the United States are, on average, very similar to those of other first world nations.
B) Crime rates are much higher in the United States, which now has a reputation overseas as a very violent place to visit.
C) The United States imprisons, on average, the same number of people per capita as do other nations.
D) Murders in the United States almost always are committed by strangers on strangers.

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While crime rates in the United States are higher than some other first world nations, they are not drastically different. According to data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the United States is ranked 22nd in the world for overall crime, but still has a lower crime rate than some other highly developed countries such as Sweden and Belgium.

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