Explain why the juvenile offending rate rose in the 1980s–1990s and describe how the public and politicians reacted.
What will be an ideal response?
Example should explain that the rise in crime was due to the accessibility of illegal firearms, crack, and increases in gang activity. As a result of the increasing violence, there was a movement toward a more punitive juvenile justice system. Fear of juvenile violence was enhanced by the introduction of the idea of the juvenile superpredator, which ended up being a myth.
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a. Judge trial c. Bench trial b. Lower trial d. Nullification trial
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a. between-groups mean square is smaller b. within-groups mean square is smaller c. difference between means is negative d. difference between means is smaller
Define the term occupational crime.
What will be an ideal response?
This is a deliberate attempt to evade surveillance and often involves prior knowledge that surveillance will occur
a. convoy b. evasion c. protection d. deceiving