Research Has Shown That Argument-Related Murders Committed by White Males

question 55

Multiple Choice

Research has shown that argument-related murders committed by White males occur at much higher rates in the South and Southwest than in other regions in the United States, whereas felony-related murders exhibit much smaller or even reversed regional differences. This set of findings is best explained by which of the following statements?

• A) Greater interracial tensions and frustrations are experienced in the South and Southwest than in other regions.
• B) Economic frustrations are likely to be greater in the South and Southwest.
• C) The prevalent culture of the South and Southwest places a higher premium than that of other regions on protecting one's honor by retaliating aggressively to others' insults.
• D) Due to different socialization practices, children in the South and Southwest are less likely to be rewarded for distinguishing between instrumental and emotional aggression.

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