According to Reiss, delinquency is the result of all but which of the following factors?
A. a breakdown of internal controls
B. a failure to internalize socially accepted and prescribed norms of behavior
C. attachment to delinquent peers
D. a lack of social rules that prescribe behavior in the family, the school, and other important social groups
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
Non-verbal communication is affected by:
a. culture. c. age. b. gender. d. all of the above.
Using computer technology to call members of a gym after a car burglary pattern is an example of which type of tactical response employed by the police:
a. Directed patrol b. Clearing cases c. Making field contacts d. Providing pattern information to the public e. Contacting potential victims directly
The two primary functions of appeals include error correction and
a. policy formulation c. legal maneuvering b. sentence restructuring d. correctional management
Effective preventive approaches must address ________ of delinquency
a. results b. benefits c. causes d. disadvantages