Life Events That Enable Adult Offenders to Desist from Crime

question 107

Multiple Choice

Life events that enable adult offenders to desist from crime are known as:

• A) developmental shifts.
• B) transition events.
• C) key spots.
• D) turning points.

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Definitions:

Enfranchisement

The act of giving someone the right to vote in political elections.

Johnson Supporters

Individuals who supported the policies or presidency of Andrew Johnson, the 17th President of the United States, particularly his approach to Reconstruction after the Civil War.

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1868, that grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and guarantees equal protection under the laws.

Ex-Confederate States

The southern states that seceded from the United States and fought against the Union in the American Civil War.