When the Incarceration Rate Is Adjusted for the Violent Crime

question 11

Multiple Choice

When the incarceration rate is adjusted for the violent crime rate,Texas's "residuals" rank

• A) ties for fourth with Alabama.
• B) is below the national average.
• C) is above the national average.
• D) is well below the national average.

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