A contributor to the gap between self-reported delinquency and crime statistics is that a good deal of delinquency by _________ adolescents never makes it into official records.

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Middle-class adolescents often engage in delinquencies that are less likely to be officially recorded, partly due to their social and economic status which can afford them protections not available to other groups.

A Contributor to the Gap Between Self-Reported Delinquency and Crime