Some observers, such as Charles Silberman, believe that a major flaw in programs designed to control juvenile delinquency is that __________

a. too much emphasis is placed on local community involvement
b. too little emphasis is placed on government and the deterrent effect of punishment
c. too much emphasis is placed on the detention and incarceration of juveniles by police, courts, and correctional institutions
d. too few programs give juveniles an actual taste of what it is like to be imprisoned
e. too many attempts try to deal with the social conditions in the environments of juveniles while ignoring the rehabilitative effects of individual therapies


c

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