Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. A problem with behavioral definitions is the ambiguity reflected with respect to age.
2. Use of behavioral definitions necessitates reliance on unofficial methods to assess the extent and nature of hidden delinquency and abuse.
3. UCR data would be of value if one wanted to know something about the actual extent and distribution of delinquency, or about police handling of juveniles involved in less serious offenses.
4. Official statistics on abused and neglected children are only available from a limited number of sources.
5. Poor recall and deliberate deception are both criticisms of the under- or over-reporting of abuse or delinquency in self-report studies.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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