Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Trends

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the trends in juvenile delinquency in the United States?

• A) Middle-socioeconomic-status youth are judged delinquent more readily than their lower-socioeconomic-status counterparts.
• B) Delinquency rates among minority groups are lower than the proportions of these groups within the general population.
• C) Delinquency rates among lower-socioeconomic-status youth are higher than the proportions of these groups within the general population.
• D) Females are more likely to engage in delinquency than are males.

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