Which of the Following Is Most Characteristic of a Life-Course-Persistent

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most characteristic of a life-course-persistent offender?

• A) They participate in antisocial behavior in some contexts while behaving in pro-social ways in other situations.
• B) They desist from crime once they age out of their adolescent years and early twenties.
• C) They are never fully integrated into conventional society.
• D) They are not defined by delinquency.

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Definitions:

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