In General, Researchers Prefer a ______ Definition of Delinquency Because

question 42

Multiple Choice

In general, researchers prefer a ______ definition of delinquency because it provides a more realistic picture of the extent and nature of offenders and victims.

• A) legal
• B) standard
• C) federal
• D) behavioral

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Definitions:

Measures of Dispersion

Mathematical computations that represent the diversity or range within a collection of numerical values.

Range

The difference between the maximum value and minimum value in a data set.

Central Tendency

Statistics referring to the middle or typical value within a dataset, represented by measures such as mean, median, and mode.

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the numbers together and dividing by the count of those numbers.