Some Self-Report Studies Have Shown That

question 7

Multiple Choice

Some self-report studies have shown that:

• A) the ratio of males to females among delinquents is much higher than found in UCR data
• B) the ratio of males to females among delinquents is somewhat higher than found in UCR data
• C) the ratio of males to females among delinquents is somewhat lower than found in UCR data
• D) the ratio of males to females iamong delinquents is much lower than found in the UCR data.

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