Juveniles held in private secure facilities are more likely to have committed a:

A. status offense
B. delinquent offense
C. property crime
D. violent crime


Answer: A. status offense

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a. 1988, with the bombing of Pan-Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. b. 1993, with the bombing of the World Trade Center. c. 1997, with the bombing in Oklahoma City. d. 1996, with the truck bomb attack on U.S. military barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

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Crime control is a responsibility only for the state governments

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Trait theorists believe that crime is best addressed by punishing criminal offenders

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following would indicate abandonment of an item?

a. Setting a package on the front porch to be picked up by the post office b. Hanging clothing on the line to dry c. Denying ownership of a wallet confiscated by police d. Leaving jewelry in a hotel room

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