Text 3 Why we do what we do
3a
Fill in this chart.
life-course-persistent offender adolescence-limited offender
When do they commit
crime?
Starting when young, throughout
life
Only in teenage years
Why do they commit
crime?
Mental issues, tough childhood To make up for the maturity
gap
3b
Mark the following statements true or false. Then correct the false statements to make them
true.
1 False Most people commit crimes when they are adolescents or young
adults.
2 False The life-course-persistent offenders start to show problem behavior
early on.
3 True
4 True
5 False The maturity gap is when young people are biologically mature, but
they are not allowed to do what adults do.
6 True
3d
Match each word with its opposite from the wordlist.
1F, 2J, 3D, 4A, 5B, 6K, 7I, 8C, 9G, 10H, 11E
3e
Spot the phrase. Put these phrases from the text into the sentence where they make the most
sense.
1C, 2B, 3J, 4G, 5A, 6E, 7H, 8F, 9D, 10I