Self-report surveys reveal which of the following?

A. Unrecorded offenders commit a wide variety of offenses, rather than specializing in one type of offense.
B. There is no relationship between violence and educational attainment.
C. Boys and girls commit the same amount of offenses.
D. Only a small percentage of the general population commits crime.


Answer: A

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