According to routine activities theory,teenagers who spend vast amounts of unsupervised time in the company of other teenagers experience a higher risk of deviant behaviours.

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Routine activities theory posits that three elements (motivated offenders, suitable targets, and the absence of capable guardians) must converge to result in deviant behaviors. Adolescents with unsupervised time are more likely to engage in deviant behaviors because they are less likely to have capable guardians. Furthermore, deviant peers may influence adolescents to engage in criminal activity.

According to Routine Activities Theory,teenagers Who Spend Vast Amounts of Unsupervised