Vince engaged in delinquency as a pre-adolescent and has continued to be in trouble with the law ever since. Now, as a young adult, Vince would most likely be characterized as a(n) ________ offender.

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The description of Vince's history of delinquency beginning in pre-adolescence and continuing into young adulthood suggests he is a life-course-persistent offender, meaning he displays persistent problem behaviors throughout his developmental stages. The other options, comorbid, externalizing, and adolescence limited, do not adequately capture the lifelong pattern of offending behavior that Vince displays.

Vince Engaged in Delinquency as a Pre-Adolescent and Has Continued