Question

question 1
______ are likely to engage in illegal activity throughout their lives.
a) adolescent - limited offenders
b) life - course persistent offenders
c) sexual offenders
d) serious offenders

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Adolescent - limited offenders engage in illegal activity mainly during adolescence, not throughout their lives.
• Option B: Life - course persistent offenders are defined as those who are likely to engage in illegal activity throughout their life course, from childhood into adulthood.
• Option C: Sexual offenders are a specific type of offender related to sexual crimes, and the term does not imply a lifelong pattern of all illegal activity.
• Option D: Serious offenders refers to the severity of the crime, not necessarily a lifelong pattern of engaging in illegal activity.

Answer:

B. Life - course persistent offenders