Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In America beginning around 1900, parens patriae became the guiding principle of the juvenile.
2. The Classical Era from 1880 to 1929 involved middle- and upper-class reformers concerned about juveniles and pushed for changes in how juveniles were managed.
3. Bridewells were founded in London in the mid-16th century, which housed poor and delinquent youths and worked to train them in specific skills.
4. In re Winship case allowed some due process protection for juveniles accused of a crime.
5. The term “sentence” in juvenile court means “adjudication” in adult criminal court.
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to recent UCR data, which of the following statements is most true?
a. Teen crime has risen sharply while adult crime has dropped slowly. b. Teen crime has dropped at a rate of over three to one as compared with adult crime. c. Teen crime has risen at a rate of nearly four to one as compared with adult crime. d. No clear difference is noticeable between teen and adult crime rates.
Rates of recidivism for those under community supervision are no higher than for those who go to prison
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
This book recognizes that crime is not an isolated individual activity but a(n) _______ event
a. social b. economic c. deviant d. political