Criminologists who argue that criminal career research is important claim that:

a. the same factors explain the onset of criminal behavior and desistance from that behavior.
b. no social background characteristics have been found to be correlated with criminal behavior.
c. different factors might explain the onset of criminal behavior and persistence in that behavior.
d. offenders are much the same in the frequency with which they commit crimes.


Answer: c

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