The Higher Homicide Rate in the South Is Linked to All

question 82

Multiple Choice

The higher homicide rate in the South is linked to all of the following EXCEPT

• A)high rates of poverty.
• B)high urban populations.
• C)a southern "subculture of violence."
• D)higher rates of gun ownership.

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