Juvenile Delinquency Chpt 5 LO 1-2

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The latent trait theory is a developmental theory that focuses on changes in behavior as people travel along the path of life and how these changes affect crime and delinquency.

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False

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Latent trait theories assume a physical or psychological trait makes some people delinquency prone.

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True

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The life course perspective contends that disruptions in life’s major transitions can be destructive and ultimately can promote criminality.

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True

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The Gluecks’ research concluded that adolescents raised in a large, single-parent family of limited economic means and educational achievement were the most vulnerable to delinquency.

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True

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Early onset of deviance strongly predicts more frequent, varied, and sustained criminality later in life.

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True

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Problem behavior syndrome advocates believe that delinquency is one of several social problems experienced by at-risk youths.

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True

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An element of life course theory is the continuity of crime and delinquency, which states that the best predictor of future criminality is family dysfunction.

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False