According to Hirschi's Social Control Theory, the _________________________________, the Lower

question 47

Multiple Choice

According to Hirschi's social control theory, the _________________________________, the lower their likelihoods of engaging in delinquent behavior.

• A)more academically inclined adolescents are
• B)more parents invest in their children
• C)stricter the parental discipline adolescents experience
• D)stronger adolescents bonds to conventional society
• E)weaker adolescents ties to peers

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