Which of the following statements about the age-crime curve is true?
a. crime is low in childhood, peaks for youth around age 17 or 18, and then decreases as youths move into adulthood
b. as people age, crime consistently increases
c. criminal behavior peaks during childhood, then declines during teenage years, and increases again during adulthood
d. there is a sharp increase in crime activity during the teenage years and then there is a sharp decline after age 19
a. crime is low in childhood, peaks for youth around age 17 or 18, and then decreases as youths move into adulthood
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The pattern of youth-on-youth crime is clear with _________
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When are the common law presumptions of infancy applicable to proceedings in juvenile court?
a. always b. when the individual is under 14 c. never d. none of these
Research has found that ______ were more likely to experience nonfatal force during their most recent contact with police than other ethnic groups.
a. Hispanics b. Blacks c. Whites d. Asians
On what is the development process for gender differences based, according to Maccoby?
a. Biology differences combined with individual personalities b. Socialization of youth within families c. Individual personalities d. The manner in which youth socialize and how relationships are structured