What does the term 'crime rate' measure?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The number of crimes recorded in an area in relation to the size of its population
- Step 1: A rate compares to a population. Step 2. It measures recorded crimes per number of people. Answer: crimes in relation to population. Why not the others: these are police numbers, prison numbers and fear.
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