Between 1990 and 2017, there was a significant decline in the rates of most major crimes. Which of the following factors do many criminologists and other social scientists consider to be a significant factor contributing to this decline?
a. The reallocation of federal and state government funding from programs designed to control crime to human services and educational programs designed to prevent crime.
b. A return to more traditional methods of policing.
c. A reduction in the severity and scope of punishments for both violent and property crimes.
d. Economic and demographic changes beyond the control of criminal justice policymakers.

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The defendant is charged with the battery of a bouncer at a local tavern. at the trial, the prosecutor introduces evidence that while the bouncer was attempting to question the defendant about her intoxicated demeanor, the defendant committed a battery on the bouncer. the defendant attempts to defend against the charge on the basis of self-defense, insisting that the bouncer used excessive force in stopping her from entering the tavern. the defendant attempts to introduce into evidence an authenticated copy of the tavern records that show that three patrons had written complaints against the bouncer within the past six months for the use of excessive force. the prosecutor objects on the grounds that the records are inadmissible character evidence. should the court sustain the objection?

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