One of the Most Important Findings from Cohort Studies Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

One of the most important findings from cohort studies is the concept of persistence or the continuity of crime.Who is most likely to persist in a criminal career?

• A)juveniles who committed a single serious offense at an early age
• B)juveniles who started their delinquent careers early and who committed serious violent crime during adolescence
• C)adolescents arrested between the ages of 15 and 17 who committed a single serious offense
• D)adolescents,regardless of age,who served time in a juvenile detention facility

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