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Unit 7 There’s Only Luck ? I. 背景知识介绍(Background knowledge ) 1. Street crime in the US Street crime has been a constant threat to American society. No one dares to stay away from home at night; no one feels secure even in his or her own neighborhood. Since president Nixon, things have changed even for the worse. According to statistics compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the crime rate more than doubled in the US during the q970s. Violent crime skyrocketed: the number of muggings or robberies increased more than 250%, the number of murder more than 100%, and the number of assaults