Mary and Louise are both 15 years old. Each was arrested and charged with stealing a vehicle. Mary stole a car from the teacher's parking lot at her school. Louise stole her neighbor's car when she decided that she wanted to drive to her boyfriend. They both meet with Mr. Brown, a juvenile probation officer, who is to recommend whether or not they should be detained in a juvenile detention center
prior to the disposition of their cases.According to the routine activities theory, Mary would be considered a(n):
A) ?motivated offender.
B) ?suitable target.
C) ?suitable offender.
D) ?capable guardian.
E) ?at-risk youth.
A
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