According to the Textbook, Sociologists Have Identified Several Possible Factors

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, sociologists have identified several possible factors to account for the decline in the crime rate in Canada. If these explanations are correct, what impact on the crime rate should Canadians expect if the unemployment rate increased significantly for an extended period of time?

A) Initially an increase in the crime rate, followed by stabilization as society adjusts to the new economic reality.
B) Initially a decrease in the crime rate, as older workers are more impacted by unemployment, followed by an increase as society adjusts to the new economic reality.
C) They decline.
D) They increase overall.