Teenagers Who Are Truant in School and Consistently Commit Crime

question 32

Multiple Choice

Teenagers who are truant in school and consistently commit crime and disorder in neighborhoods around school are an example of:

• A)Repeat offenders
• B)Repeat victims
• C)Known offenders
• D)Suspects

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