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

1. UCR data indicate that males account for annual arrest rates for murder at a ratio of 9:1 compared to women.
2. Gender discrepancies in violent offending are likely due to socialization and biological factors.
3. Violence is behavior that is typically acquired in early adulthood.
4. Ethnic and racial differences in violent crime rates are not due to genetic or biological factors.
5. Young children are especially susceptible to long-term effects of media violence on aggressive behavior.


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

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