With the use of _________, Shaw and McKay (1942) were able to relate incidents of juvenile delinquency to specific Chicago communities.
a. historical events research
b. comparative methods
c. controlled comparison
d. crime mapping
d. crime mapping
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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