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Percentage change in total crime arrests for persons under 18 by locality . 1995-1998

#percentage #change #crime #arrests #persons #locality
The line graph illustrates the proportions of offense
arrest
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arrests
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who
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relate
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 under 18 by locality between 1995 and 1998 .
Overall
, it is
evidence
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 that the percentages of rural and urban followed almost the same trend ,
whereas
 the highest and lowest rates
observed
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 in
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the suburban
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suburban
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 from 1995 to 1998 . Moving to a detailed analysis, at the beginning of the period the rate of suburban stood at 2 % .
Then
 the that of suburban increased dramatically and reached approximately 8 % .
However
 ,
after
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it
begun
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 to
decreased
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 sharply and reached around -2% over the following
a
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year .
at the end
 of the
period
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 the indicator of suburban rose slightly With regard to rural and urban , between 1995 and 1996 the figure for rural climbed slightly ,
while
the
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that
of
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 urban almost
remain
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 stable . There
were
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 a noticeable decrease in percentages of rural and suburban until
end
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 of the period
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Ensure you present an overview that includes all key trends, without focusing excessively on one category.
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Highlight key changes and comparisons more clearly and directly.
coherence and cohesion
Structure your paragraphs more effectively, ensuring each one has a clear main idea supported by relevant data.
coherence and cohesion
Try to vary your sentence structures to improve readability and flow.
coherence and cohesion
You provided a clear general overview in the introductory statement.
task achievement
You made an effort to describe trends over the given period, showing changes in crime arrest rates.

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