According to the Textbook, What Was the Most Important Finding

question 39

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, what was the most important finding of Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay?

• A)Crime rates and the need for police services are associated with community deterioration.
• B)The percentage of broken homes is strongly related to neighbourhood crime rates.
• C)Crime rates correspond to neighbourhood structure and are determined by destructive ecological conditions in urban slums.
• D)The proportion of individuals living with mental health concerns in a community is strongly correlated with crime rates in that zone.

Understand the concept and calculation of frequency distribution.

Comprehend the significance and application of measures of variability.

Grasp the basics of correlation and its implications in statistical analysis.

Recognize the importance of precise data measurement for accurate statistical analysis.

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