Guiding human potential and action in a moral direction is the subject matter of _________.

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Male juveniles are more likely to steal than to commit a rape. 2. Juveniles commit about one-quarter of all murders. 3. Biologists tell us that adolescent rebellion is an evolutionary design feature of all social primates. 4. Until 300 years ago, the concept of childhood was not recognized. 5. In English common law, 5-year-olds were liable for criminal behavior.

Gun instrumentality is a stronger factor in explaining lethal violence than gun availability

a. True b. False

In most states, __________ felony cases are dismissed by the prosecutor prior to a determination of guilt or innocence

a. from one-third to one-half of all c. very few b. almost no d. about one-tenth of all

During a _____________________, the court reviews the facts of the case, determines whether removal of the child from the home is justified, and notifies the parents of charges against them

a. advisement hearing c. family court trial b. adjudication hearing d. interlocutory hearing