In Their Studies of Delinquency in Chicago Spanning Several Decades

In their studies of delinquency in Chicago spanning several decades, Shaw and McKay found that:

A) neighborhoods heavily populated by disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups had the highest delinquency rates, no matter in what geographical areas of the city they resided
B) neighborhoods closest to the central business district had the highest rates of delinquency, even though the racial and ethnic composition of these neighborhoods changed substantially over time
C) neighborhoods closest to the central business district had the highest rates of delinquency offending, whereas adjacent areas farther from the city center had the highest rates of delinquency victimization
D) some disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups maintained low rates of delinquency although they resided in neighborhoods closest to the center of the city
E) scattered at various points throughout the city and its adjacent suburbs were distinctive "hot spots" of delinquent and criminal activity