Why Does Crime Tend to Decrease with Age

question 152

Multiple Choice

Why does crime tend to decrease with age?

• A) It is more likely for older people to be caught and charged with a crime..
• B) Maturation reform occurs by age 15.
• C) As we age,we begin to acquire commitments and obligations that limit our freedom to choose a lifestyle that includes crime and other forms of deviance.
• D) Adolescence is a time when young people solidify their attachment to parents.

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