Moffitt Argues That Antisocial Behaviour Continues into Adulthood for Life-Course

question 39

Multiple Choice

Moffitt argues that antisocial behaviour continues into adulthood for life-course persistent delinquents because of which of the following?

• A) The benefits of antisocial behaviour continue to outweigh the costs associated with such behaviour.
• B) They have not experienced beneficial structural turning points.
• C) They possess a limited behavioural repertoire.
• D) Their delinquency has gone undetected.
• E) They continue to receive positive and negative reinforcement from deviant and non-deviant peer groups.

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