What can we not say about moral reasoning and delinquency?
Correct answer: C. Offenders were typically at Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning, i.e. obtaining social approval compared non- offenders
- A. When moral issues are related to crime the differences between male delinquents and male non- delinquents are their greatest
- B. Male delinquents are typically at Kohlberg's pre- conventional level compare to male non- delinquents
- C. Offenders were typically at Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning, i.e. obtaining social approval compared non- offenders
- D. Non-offenders males tend to be at a lower level of moral reasoning than non- offendring females
Explanation
Male delinquents are generally described as being at Kohlberg's preconventional level, not the conventional level associated with seeking social approval. Hence the claim that offenders were typically conventional is the one that cannot be stated.
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