Xr03-73 The following table lists the number (in thousands) of violent crimes and property crimes committed annually in 1985 to 2006 (the last year data were available).

a. Draw a chart that displays both sets of data.

b. Does it appear that crime rates are decreasing?

Explain.

c. Is there another variable that should be included to show the trends in crime rates?

Year Violent crimes Property crimes 1985 1,328 11,103 1986 1,489 11,723 1987 1,484 12,025 1988 1,566 12,357 1989 1,646 12,605 1990 1,820 12,655 1991 1,912 12,961 1992 1,932 12,506 1993 1,926 12,219 1994 1,858 12,132 1995 1,799 12,064 1996 1,689 11,805 1997 1,636 11,558 1998 1,534 10,952 1999 1,426 10,208 2000 1,425 10,183 2001 1,439 10,437 2002 1,424 10,455 2003 1,384 10,443 2004 1,360 10,319 2005 1,391 10,175 2006 1,418 9,984