Age and Crime

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Official statistics and self report studies show who commit the most offences?
Teens and Early 20s
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What did Sampson and Laub saying stopped people committing crimes?
Social Bonds
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What did Samspon and Laub think lead to young adults committing crimes?
Losened bonds
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What did Quinton et al see as a factor stopping offending?
A stable relationship
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What did Cohen see as a factor leading to crime in youths?
Status frustration
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What did Caspi and Moffit think young adults gained from criminal activity?
Respect wanted from the adult world
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When did Smith believe people stopped committing crimes?
When they no longer need the 'gesture of independence' of their youth
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At what age do official statisitcs suggest people stop committing crime?
24
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What sex is most likely to commit crime?
Boys
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