Describe the concept of age of onset.

What will be an ideal response?


Age of onset is the age a juvenile first begins committing delinquent acts. For example, if a female commits her first act of shoplifting at age 13 by stealing a candy bar from a grocery store, 13 years old is her age of onset. Research has indicated that juveniles who begin offending at an earlier age are more likely to continue offending into their adult years.

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The FLQ was responsible for the kidnapping of ____ ____, the British Trade Commissioner

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Why does corporate fraud occur, and what kind of impact has it had on the economy in the last two decades? What can be done to reduce the amount of economic victimization due to corporate fraud?

What will be an ideal response?

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Jim Crow laws ______.

a. were devised by Northern states to prevent newly freed African American slaves from participating fully in social, economic, and civic life b. were devised by Southern states to prevent newly freed African American slaves from participating fully in social, economic, and civic life c. were devised by the federal government to prevent newly freed African American slaves from participating fully in social, economic, and civic life d. were devised by Western states to prevent newly freed African American slaves from participating fully in social, economic, and civic life

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A person rejects society's cultural goals but decides to continue working in a minimum-wage job without looking for opportunities to improve his skills or standing in the society. According to Merton's strain theory, the person's response to the strain falls under the category of ________.

A. conformity B. ritualism C. innovation D. retreatism

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