Research has shown that there is a sharp increase in offending beginning in early adolescence, a peak in mid-adolescence, and then a steep decline in early adulthood followed by a steadier decline thereafter.This pattern is known as the
A)adolescent-limited phenomenon
B)age-crime curve
C)delinquency phenomenon
D)life-course curve

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The described pattern is known as the age-crime curve, where offending increases in early adolescence, peaks in mid-adolescence, and then declines sharply in early adulthood, followed by a steadier decline thereafter. This pattern is observed consistently across different cultures and countries. The other options (A, C, D) do not accurately describe the described pattern.

Research Has Shown That There Is a Sharp Increase in Offending