Which of the Following Statements About Juvenile Delinquency Is Accurate

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about juvenile delinquency is accurate?

• A)In the last two decades,there has been a greater increase in male delinquency than in female delinquency.
• B)Official records have traditionally overestimated the number of illegal acts juvenile delinquents commit.
• C)Arrest rates of adolescent males for delinquency are much higher than arrest rates among adolescent females.
• D)Juvenile delinquency rates for property offenses are usually lower than rates for other offenses.

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