Identify the Accurate Statement About Adolescent Crime

question 48

Multiple Choice

Identify the accurate statement about adolescent crime.

• A) The majority of adolescent lawbreakers are caught.
• B) Virtually every adolescent has broken a law by the age of 21.
• C) Chronic offenders tend to be teens convicted of many violent offenses.
• D) Teen girls tend to commit more crimes than teen boys.

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Definitions:

Self-presentation Strategies

Techniques used by individuals to control the impressions others form of them during social interactions.

Ingratiation

Behaving in ways to make oneself likable to others.

Exemplification

Providing examples or instances to illustrate or clarify a concept, theory, or principle.

Self-promotion

The act of highlighting one's own skills, achievements, or qualities, often to advance personal or professional goals.