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Youth Crime and Ethnographic Studies

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Which gender is more likely to begin criminal behavior earlier?

Girls

Both genders at the same time

Adults

Boys (correct)

What happens to the gender gap in charging practices as boys and girls age?

It increases for boys and decreases for girls (correct)

It increases for both genders

It decreases for boys and increases for girls

It decreases for both genders

Who is more likely to be the perpetrators of violence according to the text?

Adults

Both genders equally

Boys (correct)

Girls

What age group experiences the highest risk of violent victimization?

12-17-year-olds Signup and view all the answers

Who is more likely to be violent towards children rather than adult partners?

Adults Signup and view all the answers

What category of crimes are proportionately more girls charged with at younger ages according to the text?

Administrative offences Signup and view all the answers

What do ethnographic studies provide?

Detailed information on the lives of youth and their families Signup and view all the answers

What factor do longitudinal studies of youth crime focus on?

Age Signup and view all the answers

What is the public discourse on youth crime highly influenced by?

Race Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the likelihood of visible minority children being gang members compared to Canadian-born or white youth?

There is no evidence to suggest a difference Signup and view all the answers

What is Aboriginal youth crime part of?

A larger pattern of violence related to poverty and oppressed status Signup and view all the answers

What age group is responsible for far more violent crime than youth, according to the text?

Young adults (primarily males 18 to 30 years of age) Signup and view all the answers