A friend showed you the following table: Total Arrests by Type of Crime and Sex SEX Type of Crime Male Female Violent 20% 30% Property 80% 70% Total 100% 100% (800) (400) No Answer: (20) (20) Which of the following statements illustrates an INCORRECT reading of the table above?
a. The cases were divided into groups according to their attributes on sex.
b. Being a female makes you more than twice as likely to commit a property crime (30 versus 70 percent).
c. Females are more likely than males to commit violent crimes.
d. Males are more likely than females to commit property crimes.
e. Males are less likely to commit violent crimes.
B
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