thE numBEr ABout rEportED thEFts AnD ConviCtions is usED to illustrAtE thAt ______.
A．thEFts hAvE DECrEAsED ConsiDErABly
B．CrimE DoEs not pAy
C．CrimE rAtE hAs risEn
D．lEgAl DEtErrEnts ArE not strong