_______ are statistically normal youths whose offending reflects adaptive responses to conditions and events that temporarily divert them from their prosocial trajectories.
A)adolescence-limited (AL) offenders
B)life-course persistent (LCP) offenders
C)abstainers
D)chronic offenders

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Adolescence-limited (AL) offenders are considered statistically normal youths whose offending reflects adaptive responses to conditions and events that temporarily divert them from their prosocial trajectories. These individuals engage in delinquent behavior during their teenage years but desist from such behavior as they transition into adulthood.

_______ Are Statistically Normal Youths Whose Offending Reflects Adaptive Responses