Describe the findings regarding delinquency around the world as reported in the two International Self-Report Delinquency Studies discussed in the You Should Know box on delinquency around the world

What will be an ideal response?


Juvenile delinquency mostly involves minor offenses.
Boys, in all countries, are more likely than girls to commit violent and serious offenses.
The peak ages for committing particular crimes are similar in most countries.
Property offenses, especially shoplifting, are more prevalent in Central and Eastern European cities than in Western European and Anglo-Saxon countries.
Youths are most likely to misbehave when they are with their peers.
The less parental supervision, the more delinquent behavior.

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