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

1. Transitions are specific events such as marriage or stable employment that can be important in altering long-term trends in behavior
2. Life-course persistent offenders are estimated to account for 4% to 8% of all offenders—albeit the most violent and chronic offenders.
3. Onset refers to when the criminal career of an individual ends and he or she opts out of offending.
4. A great example of persistence in offending is represented by the story of a 41-year-old man named Kevin Holder in Lincoln, Nebraska, who has been arrested 226 times.
5. Early onset offending is one of the most important predictors of any of the measures for determining who is most at risk for developing serious, violent offending behavior.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True

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