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According to Professor of Criminology Daniel Tuck, During

the 1970s, when more people were executed than in any
other decade, crimes rates actually rose 25 percent across
the country (4).
What is wrong with this use of a direct quote?
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A. It uses incorrect punctuation when implementing the quote.
B. It comes from a source who does not seem credible.
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C. It fails to tell the reader who actually said the quote.
D. It does not include quotation marks around Tuck's words.

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Answer:

D. It does not include quotation marks around Tuck's words.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the sentence, there are no quotation marks to indicate the original words extracted from Daniel Tuck's work. Therefore, the revised version would be:

According to Professor of Criminology Daniel Tuck, "During the 1970s, when more people were executed than in any other decade, crimes rates actually rose 25 percent across the country."

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