Why is the socioeconomic factor in determining juvenile disposition difficult to study?
A) Juveniles who get in trouble with the law are usually of the same socioeconomic group.
B) Socioeconomic statistics are not gathered.
C) It is usually studied together with race.
D) It is not related to crime.
Answer: C
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