Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or

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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【C21】______on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior【C22】______they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through【C23】______with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in【C24】______to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status,【C25】______as a rejection of middle-class values.
    Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families,【C26】______the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes【C27】______lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are【C28】______to criticism.
    Changes in the social structure may indirectly【C29】______juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that【C30】______to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment【C31】______make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in【C32】______lead more youths into criminal behavior.
    Families have also【C33】______changes these years. More families consist of one-parent households or two working parents;【C34】______, children are likely to have less supervision at home【C35】______was common in the traditional family【C36】______. This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other【C37】______causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased【C38】______of drugs and alcohol, and the growing【C39】______of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act,【C40】______a direct causal relationship has not yet been established.
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选项 A、point
B、lead
C、come
D、amount

答案B

解析 考查动词辨析。本句中的“that”指代“changes in the economy”,句子大意为:经济变革青少年工作机会减少和失业率上升。从中可以推出句内是因果关系,因此只有lead to“导致”符合句意,故选B。point to“指向”;come to“达到,苏醒”;amount to“合计,总计”,均不符合题意。
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