Question

Kevin is 17 years old and occasionally drinks beer. Kevin does not consider his action delinquent and believes that drinking is a typical behavior for someone his age. According to Agnew and Brezina, this is an example of:

Answer 1

This is an example of juvenile delinquency.

Step-by-step explanation:

Juvenile delinquency is the situation whereby an individual beyond the legal age continously commit a crime. This could have been a criminal prosecutable offense if the offender in question is of age.

Some of the factors that could lead to juvenile deliquency include:- school problem, subtance abuse at home or school, physical abuse at home or peer pressure.

Kevin actions shows that it is an example of juvenile deliquency.

Answer 2

General approach of minor Delinquency

Step-by-step explanation:

Kelvin is underaged , yet he feels like talking alcohol is right. This reflects a general approach of minor delinquency.

Kelvin believes the individuals of his age in the society also takes alcohol, he sees it as a typical behaviour for people at his age(his mates).

He feels no remorse about his actions and portrays himself as being right.