For Males, Arrest Rates for Property Crime

question 13

Multiple Choice

For males, arrest rates for property crime:

• A) peak in mid-adolescence and then decline rapidly
• B) peak in late adolescence and early adulthood and then decline rapidly
• C) peak in mid- to late adolescence and then decline slowly
• D) peak in late adolescence and early adulthood and then decline slowly

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