Longitudinal Research Has Consistently Found That a Small Proportion of Individuals

question 21

Multiple Choice

Longitudinal research has consistently found that a small proportion of individuals are responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime. In other words, some people never commit a crime, while a few people are persistent offenders. What is this evidence of?

• A) Inter-individual differences
• B) Coercion theory
• C) Intra-individual differences
• D) Cheater theory
• E) Macro-theory

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