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InspiteofallstoriesofprosperityintheUnitesStates,notonlydoespovertyexistthere,butcrimesofvarioustypeshavebeenincreasingatanalarmingrate.Mostactsofviolencewerecommittedbyyoungpeople.57%ofthecriminalsarrestedin1979wereyouthsbelow25ofage.
Everyoneagreesthatcrimeispartlyaresultofbadmaterialconditions:poverty,lackofeducation,livingwithinasettledhome,beingparentless,sufferingsfromotherkindsofmisfortune,etc.
Therearealsootherfactorsthanmaterialconditionswhichareresponsibleforthesharpincreaseofcrimerate.Inthefirstplace,somestatelawsprovideadeathpenaltybutsomenot.Secondly,theConstitutionallowseverycitizentocarryweaponsforhisownprotection.Itisthereforepossibleandeasyforanyoneinthecountrytogetagun.Finally,therehasbeentoomuchshownonTVandtoomuchreportedinnewspaperofallkindsofcrime,thedetailsofwhicharesoaccuratelydescribedthatevenchildrenknowhowtoduplicatewhattheyhaveseenorread.Allthesehaveresultedinahighfrequencyofcrimescommittedbothbyprofessionalcriminalsand
bynonprofessionalonesinmurder,drugsmuggling,robbery,etc.
Theauthorintendstotellthereadersthat_________. A．theUnitedStatesisawealthycountryalthoughpovertyandcrimeexistthere
B．crimehasbecomeaseriousproblemintheUnitedStates,althoughitissaidtobeaprosperousone
C．despitethefactthatcrimeshavebeenincreasingrapidlyintheUnitedStates,itisacountryofprosperity
D．inspiteofstoriesaboutpovertyandcrimeintheUnitedStates,itisprosperingatanincreasingrate
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