A major strength of the rational choice theory of deviance is that it explains why high-risk youths do not constantly engage in delinquent acts. They have learned to balance risk against the potential for criminal gain in each situation.1. True2. False

True

Explanation:

This theory is based on the basic principle of criminology, which states that people choose the behavior on their own free will and are driven by the avoidance of pain and the seeking of pleasure. Thus high risk youth commit delinquent acts that can be rewarding, easy, and fun, while avoiding punishment.

the answer would be d. he tells the story through a teenage narrator.

in ray bradbury's short story "a sound of thunder", mr. eckels's fearfulness leads to drastic consequences for the rest of the world.

in the story, mr. eckels, who is a hunter, hires a time travel company to travel to the age of dinosaurs. although he is excited for the hunting expedition at the beginning, when they reach there and mr. eckels sees the tyrannosaurus, he feels frightened. as he is afraid of the tyrannosaurus, he steps off the path although he has been warned not to do it. by stepping off the path, the entire course of the future is affected: mr. eckart alters the future by stepping on a butterfly, which causes a new man to be elected president in the future. in that way, it is mr. eckart's fearfulness what triggers 'the butterfly effect' and what leads to drastic consequences for the rest of the world.