What factors do you think might propel a status offender into more severe kinds of offenses?

What will be an ideal response?


Answers may include the following points:
• They are frequently socialized in economically stressed families and communities.
• More often than not have histories of physical abuse and sexual victimization.
• Typically have educational and vocational skill deficits.
• Are prone to become involved in alcohol and other drug abuse and forms of delinquency.

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Mutual trust, compatibility, and ____________ are the usual factors determining crime partners

a. race b. sex c. skill and abilities d. gender

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By 2008, all states other than ______ and ______ prohibited inmates from casting a vote while incarcerated for a felony.

a. Alaska; California b. Maine; Idaho c. Maine; Vermont d. Vermont; Michigan

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What is more likely to occur in environments where staff is not supervised closely enough by administrators and where inmates have little or no ability to contact the outside, among other things?

A. Ethics B. Turnover C. Use of force D. Abuse of power

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Although _______ vocational programs are the most popular training programs at the New York City Reformatory, all states prohibit convicted felons from working as ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬__________

a. car repair; mechanics b. hair care; barbers c. nursing; nurses d. refrigerator repair; refrigerator technicians

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