Question

read the following excerpt from levitt and dubner’s freakonomics.
a key fact of white - collar crime is that we hear about only the very slim fraction of people who are caught cheating. most embezzlers lead quiet and theoretically happy lives; employees who steal company property are rarely detected.
with street crime, meanwhile, that is not the case. a mugging or a burglary or a murder is usually tallied whether or not the criminal is caught. a street crime has a victim, who typically reports the crime to the police, who generate data, which in turn generate thousands of academic papers by criminologists, sociologists, and economists. but white - collar crime presents no obvious victim.
in this excerpt, the authors present
○ a comparison between various criminals.
○ an argument in favor of reporting crime.
○ a contrast between different types of crime.
○ an argument against embezzlement.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The excerpt compares white - collar crime and street crime, not various criminals. So this option is incorrect.
2. Analyze Option 2: The excerpt does not present an argument in favor of reporting crime. It focuses on the differences between two types of crime. So this option is incorrect.
3. Analyze Option 3: The authors contrast white - collar crime (detection rate, presence of victim) with street crime (detection, presence of victim, reporting). This option accurately describes the content.
4. Analyze Option 4: The excerpt is not an argument against embezzlement. It is about comparing different types of crime. So this option is incorrect.

Answer:

C. a contrast between different types of crime.