Which of the Following Is True of Risk Factors for Criminality

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of risk factors for criminality?

• A) An individual's risk factors tend to remain stable over time.
• B) Risk factors tend to cluster together, so that a person with one risk factor is likely to have others.
• C) Risk factors are evenly distributed across the population.
• D) Risk factors are those factors which decrease the probability of offending.

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