Compare and contrast the education, community, and treatment strategies in reducing teenage substance abuse

What will be an ideal response?


Education: Informing children about the dangers of drug use; teaching children to resist peer pressure

Community-Based: Community organizations and residents taking action to deter drug dealing; engaging youth in prosocial activities

Treatment: Intervening with drug users, including counseling and experiential activities

Criminal Justice

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A. Extortion B. Influence peddling C. Racketeering D. Insider trading

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In cases where the statute fails to mention a culpable mental state, unless the definition of the offense plainly dispenses with a culpable mental state, proof of at least recklessness must be established in order to convict the accused

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Social trends in modern urban-industrial societies result in changing norms, confusion, and lessened social control over the individual. This condition creates ______.

a. delinquent sub-cultures b. drift c. anomie d. criminal sub-cultures

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____ is the conditional release of the offender into the community, under the supervision of correctional officials

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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