Under parens patriae delinquent acts are not considered criminal violations

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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Which of the following comprise the vast majority of property offenders?

a. Professional b. Intimate c. Amateur d. Intermediate

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The doctrine that the state has not only a right but also a duty to care for neglected or otherwise disadvantaged children is _________________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following theories stems from the concept of anomie?

a. differential association theory b. routine activities theory c. relative deprivation theory d. strain theory

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As interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States, abandoned property, such as trash placed at the curb that the owner no longer wants or has any interest in using in any way

A) carries an expectation of privacy from everyone except from the trash pick up person. B) carries an expectation of privacy in the original owner which cannot be defeated by police activity. C) still carries an expectation of privacy since the person abandoning the property still expects that only the trash people will look through it. D) indicates that the owner no longer has any desire to assert ownership or assert any expectation of privacy in the property. E) none of the above statements is a correct response.

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