Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Age is the best predictor of criminality across time and place.
2. The charge that criminology has reflected a male-centered bias is referred to as the androcentric bias.
3. Most crime is committed by males historically and internationally with the exception of prostitution.
4. Social class is the best predictor of criminality.
5. The proposal that racial discrimination in sentencing is most prevalent among the least serious crimes, in cases where the judge has more discretion, is known as the liberation hypothesis.


1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True

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