Robert Sampson and John Laub's study of delinquency over the life course found that the critical factors predicting delinquent behavior were:

a. personality traits acquired in childhood.
b. beliefs and values.
c. inherited genetic predispositions.
d. family processes of social control.


Answer: d

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