After evaluating the existing literature on the relationship between IQ and crime, Travis Hirschi and Michael Hindelang concluded that

A. IQ is an important factor in predicting crime but is not as important as race.
B. IQ is an even more important factor in predicting crime than either social class or race.
C. IQ is not an important factor for predicting crime.
D. IQ is an important factor in predicting crime but is not as important as social class.


Answer: B

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