Given gender differences in crime, why are adolescent males more likely to have higher levels of criminality than adolescent females?

a. peer pressure and relationships
b. lack of fear and respect for authority
c. more parental supervision and differing socialization patterns
d. higher involvement in risk-taking behaviors


Answer: c. more parental supervision and differing socialization patterns

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