The Relatively Greater Violence Rates in the Southern United States

question 103

Multiple Choice

The relatively greater violence rates in the southern United States has been attributed to

• A)greater variability of temperature in the South than in the North.
• B)the manner in which residents of the South respond to status threats.
• C)the ratio of males to females living in the South.
• D)the age demographics of the South.

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