InspiteofallstoriesofprosperityintheUnitedStates,notonlydoespovertyexistthere,butcrimesofvarioustypeshavebeenincreasingatanalarmingrate.Mostactsofviolencewerecommittedbyyoungpeople.57%ofthecriminalsarrestedin1979wereyouthsbelow25ofage. Everyoneagreesthatcrimeispartlyaresultofbadmaterialconditions:poverty,lackofeducation,livingwithoutasettledhome,beingparentless,sufferingsfromotherkindsofmisfortune,etc. Therearealsootherfactorsthanmaterialconditionswhichareresponsibleforthesharpincreaseofcrimerate.Inthefirstplace,somestatelawsprovideadeathpenaltybutsomenot.Secondly,theConstitutionallowseverycitizentocarryweaponsforhisownprotection.Itisthereforepossibleandeasyforanyoneinthecountrytogetagun.Finally,therehasbeentoomuchshownonTVandtoomuchreportedinnewspaperofallkindsofcrime,thedetailsofwhicharesoaccuratelydescribedthatevenchildrenknowhowtoduplicatewhattheyhaveseenorread. Allthesehaveresultedinahighfrequencyofcrimescommittedbothbyprofessionalcriminalsandbynonprofessionalonesinmurder,drugsmuggling,robbery,etc. ?Besidesbadmaterialconditions,__________alsoleadstothesharpincreaseofcrimerate.
A.poverty
B.being parentless
C.lack of education
D.easy access to guns
正确答案是D