Why are adults arrested less frequently than youth for conventional crimes?
A) Biological aging processes tend to inhibit aggression and risk-taking.
B) Law enforcement officials concentrate their activities on youth.
C) Marriage and employment encourage conformity.
D) To protect them from being tried as adults, most gangs require men to leave at age 21.
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