According to Moffitt's taxonomy regarding the developmental sequence of delinquency, individuals who are lifetime-persisters _________.
a. Display a pattern of antisocial behavior throughout their lives, starting in childhood and continuing into adulthood.
b. Engage in delinquent behaviors only during adolescence and desist as they transition into adulthood.
c. Exhibit sporadic involvement in criminal activities, with periods of desistance and relapse.
d. Are only involved in delinquent behaviors during their youth and do not persist into adulthood.