When Does Delinquent Behavior Tend to Peak

question 8

Multiple Choice

When does delinquent behavior tend to peak?

• A) late childhood and early teens
• B) late middle age
• C) the late teens and early twenties
• D) the early thirties

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Definitions:

Justification

The act of providing reasons or explanations for behaviors, decisions, or beliefs.

Eye Contact

Direct visual connection between two individuals, signifying various social and emotional meanings.

Physical Contact

The act of touching or being in direct contact with another person or object.

Child Maltreatment

Any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child.