One Theory Explaining Why Some Groups Suffer Higher Victimization Rates

question 38

Multiple Choice

One theory explaining why some groups suffer higher victimization rates than others calls attention to exact locations, rather than to the general lifestyles of particular individuals.Which of the following refers to this theory?

• A) The deviant place factor
• B) The equivalent group explanation
• C) The subculture of violence theory
• D) The social ecology of victimization

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Content Validity

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The extent to which a construct is truly distinct from other constructs by correlating minimally with measures of different constructs.

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