The delinquent peer-crime relationship does not apply to popular kids because they are too busy to commit crime.

This statement is false. 
Regardless of whether the kid is popular or not, their inclination to commit crimes will have to do with their peers and their own personal morals. If a kid is popular, it doesn't mean he or she doesn't have time to commit a crime - they might do so if they want to remain popular (if their group wants them to prove themselves) or they might not do it if they don't want to - but it doesn't have much to do with their lack of time.