Which of the Following Is True of William Chambliss' Research

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of William Chambliss' research on the Saints and the Roughnecks?

• A)The Saints committed significantly less crime than the Roughnecks but were more likely to get caught.
• B)The Saints committed significantly less crime than the Roughnecks but only the Roughnecks got caught.
• C)The Saints committed somewhat higher levels of deviance than the Roughnecks but the Roughnecks were more likely to be caught than the Saints.
• D)The Roughnecks committed less crime than the Saints and were rarely caught.

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