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

1. Reports of neighborhood violence depended to some degree on personal background with higher levels of violence reported by those who were separated or divorced and younger respondents.
2. After reaching a population density of 4,000 juveniles in a county, population size had a significant effect on the rate of juvenile violence.
3. The analysis by Osgood and Chambers did not find a meaningful relationship between rates of delinquency and rates of poverty.


1. True
2. False
3. True

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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