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What Are the General Characteristics of Life-Course/developmental Theories? Address the Following

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What are the general characteristics of life-course/developmental theories? Address the following: What are the major questions about crime that these theories attempt to answer? How do these questions differ from other types of criminological theories? What theories do life-course/developmental theories draw on?


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Intersex Condition

A condition present at birth where an individual has reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t fit the typical definitions of female or male.

Primary Sex Characteristics

The physical structures directly involved in reproduction, such as ovaries in females and testes in males.

Genetic Male

An individual with XY chromosomes, typically leading to the development of male anatomical and physiological characteristics.

Gender Roles

Societal norms dictating what types of behaviors are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on their actual or perceived sex.

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