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 _____ offender.

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The scenario describes Vince as having engaged in delinquent behavior as a pre-adolescent and continued to be in trouble with the law into young adulthood. This pattern of long-term involvement in delinquency is characteristic of life-course-persistent offenders. The other options do not accurately describe Vince's pattern of delinquent behavior.

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