Briefly describe the relationship between age and crime.
What will be an ideal response?
Crime is highest in adolescence and young adulthood, and tends to decrease with age. Those who continue to commit crime beyond this point tend to “age out” in their 40s. There is some debate as to whether the “aging out” process is a universal process (i.e., true of all crimes and individuals).
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Please provide the best answer for the statement.
Most juvenile sex offenders are teenagers; about 16% of those who come to the attention of the police are younger than what age?
What will be an ideal response?
Criminologists who cannot find or rely upon comparative data must generate their own. Which one of the following is not a problem that they face?
A. identification of sources of information B. selection of a research method compatible in the countries under comparison C. selection of a sample D. identification of comparable problems
The attorney general within each state has direct control over all prosecutors within the state's boundaries on all legal matters
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false