Discordant findings about the effects of key social disorganization variables on gang and non-gang violence have been attributed to all of the following EXCEPT ______

a. different areas use different definitions for gang activity
b. data have been collected using geographic units that are too large
c. long-term gang wars in some areas have uniquely shaped violence patterns
d. cities and communities have their own histories, and those may affect social processes that affect delinquency differently


a. different areas use different definitions for gang activity

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. late childhood B. middle adolescence C. late adolescence D. early adulthood

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