Question

question 38
in early 1980’s, when nationwide panic broke out about kidnapping of children, the government did not keep records of ____.
a the number of cases where a parent called police to say a child was missing
b the number of arrests of hostage - takers
c the outcomes of state prosecutions for kidnapping
d any of these

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option. In the early 1980s, during the child kidnapping panic, the government lacked records for all the aspects mentioned in A, B, and C. Option A is about missing child reports, B about hostage - taker arrests, and C about prosecution outcomes. Since the government didn't keep records of any of these, the correct option is D.

Answer:

D. any of these