Problems: delinquency
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Which group of individuals is more likely to have neurological deficits and engage in criminal activity during adolescence and into adulthood?

  • Children with high-risk environments
  • Children with difficult temperaments
  • Life-course-persistent delinquents (LCPDs) (correct)
  • Adolescence-limited delinquents (ALDs)
  • Which age group is most likely to engage in occasional criminal activity such as vandalism, theft, and use of illegal drugs?

  • Children with difficult temperaments
  • Children with high-risk environments
  • Adolescence-limited delinquents (ALDs) (correct)
  • Life-course-persistent delinquents (LCPDs)
  • According to the theory mentioned in the text, what factors contribute to the age-crime relationship?

  • Neuropsychological deficits and learning disabilities
  • High-risk environment and difficult temperament
  • Increased independence from parents and increased time with peers (correct)
  • Variety of problems in parents
  • Which group of individuals is more likely to engage in life-course-persistent delinquency?

    <p>Children with neuropsychological deficits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key factor that contributes to the age-crime relationship according to the theory mentioned in the text?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of individuals shows signs of problems in infancy and childhood, but engage in little criminal activity after their mid-20s?

    <p>Adolescence-limited delinquents</p> Signup and view all the answers

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