Crime Statistics and Trends Analysis

Crime Statistics and Trends Analysis

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

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In a debate with KLA Harris, Donald Trump emphasized crime, questioning the FBI's crime statistics. He claimed the report was fraudulent for not including data from cities like Chicago, San Francisco, and New Orleans. The FBI report indicated a drop in violent crime for 77% of the population, but data from the missing 23% showed mixed results: a slight rise in Chicago, and declines in San Francisco and New Orleans. The transcript concludes that while the FBI report may not be entirely fraudulent, its representation of crime trends is debatable.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main topic of discussion in the debate between Donald Trump and KLA Harris?

Crime

Education

Healthcare

Economy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Trump, why are the FBI's crime statistics misleading?

They include outdated data

They are based on surveys

They focus only on rural areas

They exclude cities with high crime rates

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the population is covered by the FBI's crime report?

100%

90%

77%

50%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which city experienced a 2% rise in violent crime according to the data?

San Francisco

New Orleans

Chicago

Los Angeles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much did violent crime fall in San Francisco?

15%

9%

2%

23%

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the percentage decrease in violent crime in New Orleans?

5%

15%

30%

23%

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the implication of the varying crime data from different cities?

Crime is uniformly decreasing

Crime trends vary by city

All cities report crime data to the FBI

Crime is not a significant issue