Youthful Offenders Who Are Involved with the Juvenile Justice System

Youthful offenders who are involved with the juvenile justice system at earlier ages and are adjudicated delinquent in their early adolescence, and those ______ are at greatest risk for ongoing felony convictions and recidivism.

A) involved in multiple forms of delinquency
B) held in secure facilities
C) raised in broken homes
D) with poor academic performance