Background information: This document is an excerpt from a New York state commission investigation into living and working conditions in tenement houses. These large apartment buildings in the city were known for their overcrowded and unsafe conditions. What significant issue did the commission find among the tenement workers?

increased likelihood of injury
poor-quality products
unfair pricing and wages
high rates of disease

You are the on-duty desk sergeant at the local police station. a man walks in and says, "i killed someone and want to confess." you grab your digital voice recorder and direct the man to a chair. he sits down and tells the tale of what turns out to be a first-degree murder. you record every word, including the numerous instances in which you said, "uh- huh" and "i see." satisfied that the subject did, indeed, commit a murder, you place him under arrest. the confession is: