The Cohort II study in Philadelphia __________ the earlier Cohort I's finding that a small proportion of chronic offenders accounted for a majority of the cohort's police contacts
a. confirmed
b. contradicted
c. did not gather evidence to test
Answer: a
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. capital punishment b. drunk driving c. interrogation techniques d. sentencing length e. sexual coercion
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a. True b. False
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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