Data shows that White and Hispanic youth are most likely to be involved in ______.
a. crimes against persons
b. property crimes
c. drug-related crimes
d. violent crimes
c. drug-related crimes
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following individuals is committing a violation of the unlawful carrying of weapons (UCW) statute?
A) an off-duty police officer wearing a pistol in a bar B) an individual wearing a pistol while fishing C) a storekeeper keeping a pistol in the cash register of his shop D) None of the above are violating the UCW statute because each fits within a statutory defense.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The U.S. Department of Justice provides reentry grants requiring local communities to establish a task force that effectively coordinates services across mental health agencies, housing, child welfare, victims services, and employment/training options for young people. 2. One of the important components of the successful implementation of a task force in Palm Beach County, Florida, is the juvenile justice system’s ongoing assessment of the youthful offender. 3. Gang membership and activity in communities and schools grew throughout the 1990s and peaked in the mid-2000s. 4. An important area in reducing serious and chronic offending is the movement toward and requirement by states to use evidence-based practices and programs across the juvenile justice system and in incarceration facilities. 5. The problem of disproportionate involvement of young people of color in the juvenile justice system is a rather straightforward problem with rather simple solutions.
Which of the following is least likely to lead to suppression of a suspect’s confession?
a. The use of factual misstatements by police concerning what they know about a crime. b. Promises of leniency to induce a suspect to confess. c. Furnishing incorrect information on penalties for a crime relevant to a suspect’s interrogation. d. The use of physical force by police against a suspect being interrogated.