Criminologists studying public perceptions of crime versus actual crimes reported by police found that, in countries worldwide, most people think violent crime accounts for a much larger percentage of the total crimes than it actually does. The criminologists hypothesize that these estimates are caused by media misrepresentations, noting that violent crime is depicted prominently in many countries' most popular media, like television shows and books, while other types of crime are underrepresented or not depicted at all.Which of the following would it be most useful to determine in evaluating the criminologists’ hypothesis?
A、 Whether greater exposure to media correlates strongly with higher estimate by the public of the violent crime rate
B、 Whether countries in which people watch more television also have higher violent crime rates than other countries do
C、 Whether people in countries worldwide perceive violent crime differently when they read about it than when they see it on television
D、 Whether certain television shows that prominently feature violent crime are available in more countries than they used to be
E、 Whether media in countries worldwide misrepresent violent crime to the same degree
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