The Typical Pattern of Offending for a Life-Course Persistent Offender

question 14

Multiple Choice

The typical pattern of offending for a life-course persistent offender is:

• A) the individual engages in high rates of minor offending during adolescence and violent offending during adulthood
• B) the individual engages in high rates of serious offending during adolescence and minor offending during adulthood
• C) the individual engages in high rates of minor and serious offending during adolescence and adulthood
• D) the individual engages in high rates of offending during adolescence and lower rates upon reaching adulthood

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