What Research Finding Counters Criminologists Who Claim That Only Low-IQ

question 10

Multiple Choice

What research finding counters criminologists who claim that only low-IQ criminals get caught?

• A) ​Adolescents with low IQs are more likely to commit crime.
• B) ​There is little difference in the IQ scores of self-reported and official criminals.
• C) ​Low IQs equally prevail in offenders receiving prison sentences or probation.
• D) ​Violent criminals have high IQs.

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