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  3. Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributi

Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributi

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问题       Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence.  Theories【C1】______ on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior【C2】______ they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through【C3】______ with others. Theories focusing on the role of society that children commit crimes in【C4】______ to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status【C5】______ as a rejection of middle-class values. Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families,【C6】______ the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes【C7】______ lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are【C8】______ to criticism. Changes in the social structure may indirectly【C9】______ juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that【C10】______ to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment【C11】______  make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in【C12】______lead more youths into criminal behavior. Families have also【C13】______ changes these years. More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; 【C14】______  ,children are likely to have less supervision at home【C15】______ was common in the traditional family【C16】______ This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other【C17】______ causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased 【C18】______ of drugs and alcohol, and the growing【C19】______ of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act,【C20】______  a direct causal relationship has not yet been established.
【C9】
选项 A、affect
B、reduce
C、check
D、reflect
答案A
解析 语义衔接题。全文谈论有关青少年犯罪原因的理论。空格前的社会结构的变化与空格后的青少年犯罪率又是一对因果关系，故选项Aaffect(影响)是正确选项。本题B 、C、D 选项的含义分别是“减少”、“抑制”、“反映”。
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