A Group of Repeat Offenders Referred to as the 8

question 19

Multiple Choice

A group of repeat offenders referred to as the 8% problem

• A) were responsible for 55 percent of repeat cases.
• B) had dramatically different characteristics after exposure to the juvenile justice system.
• C) are difficult to identify at first contact.
• D) generally did not become involved with crime at an early age.
• E) were arrested a minimum of 10 times within a 3-year period.

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