Examining the bivariate tables in Section 14.1, which group was most prone to delinquency as a function of their academic record?
a. urban males with poor academic records.
b. nonurban males with poor academic records.
c. urban males with good academic records.
d. nonurban males with good academic records.
ANSWER: b
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