The Colorado Compulsory School Act targeted the status offense of:

a. delinquency.
b. runaways.
c. truancy.
d. curfew violations.


c

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In response to the murder of 12-year-old Polly Klaas, California passed a _____________ law applying to felonies..

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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In 2014, ________ of adults entered parole as a result of a parole board decision.

A. 82 percent B. 17 percent C. 59 percent D. 45 percent

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__________ determined that evidence found through improper searches and seizures must be excluded from use at both state and federal trials

A) Mapp v. Ohio (1961 ) B) Miranda v. Arizona (1966 ) C) Nix v. Williams (1984 ) D) Weeks v. U.S. (1914 ) E) Roper v. Simmons (2005 )

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Travis Hirschi tested the principal hypotheses of social control theory. While evidence was strong and supportive, what is the most controversial aspect of Hirschi's conclusions?

a. Youths who are strongly attached to parents were less likely to commit crime. b. Youths who were involved in conventional activities were less likely to engage in criminal behavior. c. Youths who maintained weak, distant relationships with people tended toward delinquency. d. Any form of social attachment is beneficial, even to deviant peers and parents.

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