Which of the Following Statements Characterizes the Work of the Statistical

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements characterizes the work of the Statistical school of crime?

• A) They employed statistical methods to determine the relationship between certain factors and crime.
• B) They felt that crime was the result of common individual motivations.
• C) They noted the chaotic distribution of criminal behaviour over time and across areas.
• D) They argued that criminals were the product of genetic defects

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