"Influence of family and religious characteristics on delinquency trajectories from adolescence to young adulthood." American Sociological Review 74.3 (2009): 465-83. Press. 5.) One of the main things I saw that was being challenged was religion within the family. Basically Mr. Petts talks about the impact that religion has on families and their impact on crime trajectories. For example, Petts states on page 467 that “religious institutions impose social control on young people by providing a set of rules and guidelines to follow that bring them closer to other members of the religious community.” So for me what is being questioned is: if a family is not in a religious environment, what impact does that have on the young people in that family? 6.) The functions most affected by the discussion are clearly Family and Religion. Petts talks about how they really influence each other. If a family has strict religious beliefs, it is assumed to have an excellent social structure, which would lead to less delinquent behavior in young people. It all comes back to parents and how they behave and raise their children. You can be non-religious and still have a family that has a good social structure and not be delinquent. Mainly, it discusses the impact religion has on young people and