According to the Philadelphia cohort study, which of the following would be accurate about the age of onset?
A. Juveniles first convicted at the earliest age consistently offended at a lower rate and for a shorter time period.
B. Juveniles first convicted at later ages consistently offended at a higher rate and for a longer time period.
C. The average number of offenses tended to decline almost uniformly as the age of onset increased.
D. The earlier the juveniles began law-violating behaviors the less likely they were to continue such behaviors.
Answer:C
According to the Philadelphia cohort study, which of the following would be accurate about the age of onset?
A. Juveniles first convicted at the earliest age consistently offended at a lower rate and for a shorter time period. B. Juveniles first convicted at later ages consistently offended at a higher rate and for a longer time period. C. The average number of offenses tended to decline almost uniformly as the age of onset increased. D. The earlier the juveniles began law-violating behaviors the less likely they were to continue such behaviors.