Questions: Life-course persisters may be considered "typical teenagers" who get into minor scrapes, first in adolescence and, later, in adulthood. True False

Life-course persisters may be considered "typical teenagers" who get into minor scrapes, first in adolescence and, later, in adulthood. True False
Transcript text: Life-course persisters may be considered "typical teenagers" who get into minor scrapes, first in adolescence and, later, in adulthood. True False
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False

Explanation

The concept of "life-course persisters" comes from developmental criminology, particularly the work of Terrie Moffitt. According to Moffitt's developmental taxonomy, life-course persisters are individuals who begin exhibiting antisocial behavior early in life and continue this pattern into adulthood. They are distinct from "adolescence-limited" offenders, who engage in delinquent behavior primarily during their teenage years and desist as they mature into adulthood.

Option 1: True

This option would suggest that life-course persisters are typical teenagers who engage in minor scrapes during adolescence and adulthood. However, this is inaccurate because life-course persisters are characterized by a persistent pattern of antisocial behavior that starts in childhood and continues throughout their lives, often involving more serious offenses.

Option 2: False

This option correctly identifies that life-course persisters are not typical teenagers. They are a specific group identified by their continuous and pervasive pattern of antisocial behavior, which is not limited to minor scrapes or typical teenage behavior.

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