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
2 False
3 True
4 True
5False
6 True
Most people commit crimes when they are adolescents or young adults.
The life-course-persistent offenders start to show problem behavior early on.
The maturity gap is when young people are biologically mature, but they are not allowed to do what adults do.

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