One of the limitations of the maturational gap model is that __________.

A. the brain develops much earlier for some children
B. boys reach maturity at a faster rate that girls do
C. girls commit more crimes than boys do
D. that rates of many types of crime continue to rise into the early 20s


Answer: D

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