According to Hirschi and Gottfredson, selection processes inherent to the high end of the occupational structure tend to recruit people with relatively low propensity to crime.

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Hirschi and Gottfredson's theory of self-control posits that people who have high levels of self-control are less likely to engage in criminal behavior. They suggest that individuals with high levels of self-control are more likely to be successful in the high end of the occupational structure and that such occupations tend to have selection processes that recruit people with low propensity to crime. Therefore, the statement given in the question is true.

According to Hirschi and Gottfredson, Selection Processes Inherent to the High