True or false

Question

While residents in lower class neighborhoods are more likely to be arrested, self report studies suggest that residents in middle and upper class neighborhoods are just as likely to commit a crime

Answer 1

True. While crime rates may be higher in lower-class neighborhoods due to various socioeconomic factors, self-report studies have indicated that individuals in middle and upper-class neighborhoods also engage in criminal behavior at similar rates, though this behavior may often go unreported or may not lead to arrests. This discrepancy is sometimes attributed to differences in law enforcement practices, social stigma, and perception of crime in different socioeconomic contexts.