a. What is the trend of murder 1960-2012?-The rate of murder over the years remained fairly constant and only slight changes were reported. The rate of murder in 1960 is almost equal to that in 2012.
b. How can one explain the trend of Forcible Rape? - From the 1960s up to 1990 the rate of forcible started going down. This is attributable to the increase in police vigilance, community police, and the possible increase in the jail terms for forcible rape.
c. How can one explain the trend of Property Crimes? -The rate of property crimes was on an increasing trend from the 1960s to the 1990s, and then it started to drop. This is because, in the 1990s, most property owners realized the importance of putting up security measures to keep away criminal offenders; this helped to reduce the rates of property crimes reported to the police. Additionally, huge cities adopted tougher law enforcement practices, which deterred criminal activities.
d. Offer an explanation for why Robbery declined from 1960-2012. -Robbery declined for the several reasons, including the increase in community policing and police crackdowns. Additionally, the rate of victimization is much higher than the rate of crimes reported to the police. Hence, …show more content…
Based on the rational model of policy analysis, the government can come up with various solutions to counter the HIV/Aids pandemic. When it comes to reducing new infections, the most rational decision is to introduce vaccines to protect people against Aids. Likewise, the clinical trials for the vaccines should continue so that a working sample can be tested as soon as possible ("Office of AIDS Research OAR, Strategic Plan", 2018). Moreover, in order to improve the disease outcomes for HIV-infected individuals, the people who are already infected should be provided with antiretroviral drugs and other medications. Additionally, the government should ensure that the medication is free to warrant that even the poor people access