Which of the Following Statements About Juvenile Delinquency Is True

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about juvenile delinquency is true?

• A) Adolescents with high academic performance are at risk of engaging in delinquency.
• B) Adolescent who come from low-SES families are more likely to engage in delinquency now than they were in the past.
• C) Males are more likely to engage in delinquency than females are.
• D) Females are more likely to engage in delinquency than males are.

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