What Is Known About the Age of Onset and the Continuity

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is known about the age of onset and the continuity of crime?

• A)Early-onset criminals are more involved in aggressive acts ranging from cruelty to animals to peer-directed violence.
• B)Late-onset criminals are more likely to be involved in nonviolent crimes such as theft.
• C)Children who become the most serious delinquents begin their deviant careers at a very early (preschool)age.
• D)Late-onset criminals are more likely to be involved in physically aggressive acts.

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