One of the most important findings of the cohort studies discussed in the text is that:
A) people with a history of violence and mental disease are less likely to kill when they use a knife or other weapon.
B) adult offending and juvenile offending are not correlated.
C) persistent juvenile offending is correlated with poor education and less job satisfaction as an adult.
D) persistent juvenile offenders are most likely to continue their criminal careers as adults.

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Persistent juvenile offenders are most likely to continue their criminal careers into adulthood, as indicated by longitudinal studies that track individuals over time. These studies often find that patterns of offending behavior established in youth can persist into later life, suggesting a continuity of criminal behavior from adolescence into adulthood.

One of the Most Important Findings of the Cohort Studies