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Which of the following statements is true about girls' criminal behavior compared to boys'?
Which of the following statements is true about girls' criminal behavior compared to boys'?
- Girls engage in the same criminal behaviors as boys, but less frequently. (correct)
- Girls' criminal behavior begins earlier than boys' and is more likely to extend into adulthood.
- Girls are more involved in 'official' crime than boys.
- Girls are less likely to engage in any criminal behavior compared to boys.
What is true about charging practices for boys and girls?
What is true about charging practices for boys and girls?
- Boys and girls are equally likely to be charged for minor crimes of violence.
- Girls are less likely to be charged for any crimes compared to boys.
- Boys are more likely to be charged for minor crimes of violence than girls.
- Girls are more likely to be charged for minor crimes of violence and at younger ages than boys. (correct)
What does the text say about the risk of violent victimization for different age groups?
What does the text say about the risk of violent victimization for different age groups?
- The risk of violent victimization is greater for youth aged 12 to 17 than for anyone over 25.
- The risk of violent victimization is greater for adults than for youth.
- The risk of violent victimization is greater for 12-year-olds than for anyone over 24. (correct)
- The risk of violent victimization is the same for all age groups.
What percentage of all violent crime victims in Canada are youth aged 12 to 19?
What percentage of all violent crime victims in Canada are youth aged 12 to 19?
What does the text say about the likelihood of boys being perpetrators or victims of violence compared to girls?
What does the text say about the likelihood of boys being perpetrators or victims of violence compared to girls?
Which of the following statements is true about who commits crimes against teenagers?
Which of the following statements is true about who commits crimes against teenagers?
What do ethnographic studies provide regarding youth and their families?
What do ethnographic studies provide regarding youth and their families?
How are youth crime rates affected by changes in the age composition of the population?
How are youth crime rates affected by changes in the age composition of the population?
Which statement about youth under 12 is accurate, according to the text?
Which statement about youth under 12 is accurate, according to the text?
What factor is highlighted as important in longitudinal studies of youth crime?
What factor is highlighted as important in longitudinal studies of youth crime?
Which statement about Aboriginal youth crime is accurate, based on the information provided?
Which statement about Aboriginal youth crime is accurate, based on the information provided?
What is stated about the public discourse on youth crime?
What is stated about the public discourse on youth crime?
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