In Her Study of Articles on Youth Crime That Appeared

question 47

Multiple Choice

In her study of articles on youth crime that appeared in Toronto newspapers, Sprott (1996) found that approximately ________ focused on violent crime.

• A) 60 per cent
• B) 70 per cent
• C) 80 per cent
• D) 90 per cent
• E) 95 per cent

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