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  3. Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by

Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by

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问题 Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) 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 because they were not sufficiently【C2】______ for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through interaction with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in【C3】______to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status, or as a rejection of middle-class values.
Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families,【C4】______the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes for lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are【C5】______to criticism.
Changes in the social structure may indirectly【C6】______juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that lead to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment in general make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in【C7】______lead more youths into criminal behavior.
Families have also【C8】______changes these years. More families consist of one-parent households or two working parents; consequently, children are likely to have less supervision at home than was common in the traditional family pattern. This lack of parental supervision is thought to be a(n)【C9】______on juvenile crime rates.
Other【C10】______causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased availability of drugs and alcohol, and the growing incidence of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act, although a direct causal relationship has not yet been established.
A. centering B. penalized C. sensitive D. response
E. influence F. ignoring G. turn H. structure
I. system J. affect K. identifiable L. available
M. experienced N. relying O. subject [br] 【C9】
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答案 E
解析 influence，上下文题。该段落仍然是原因探讨，上文指出家庭变化导致家长的监管缺失，可见此为影响青少年的另一因素。表示“影响”的选项有affect和influence，此处选名词，have／be an influence on是固定搭配。
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