Many hardcore juvenile offenders come from abusive and/or neglectful homes and this is one key motivator for youth from these homes to join gangs

a. True
b. False


A

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There are always more Presidential determined emergencies than there are major disasters declared

a. True b. False

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Psychometry refers to a procedure in which parts of the frontal lobes of the brain are destroyed to alter behavior. 2. "Twinkie defense" refers to the claim that sugar consumption can serve as a causal agent in crime. 3. Present-day biological theories of crime universally reject the influence of environment on criminal behavior. 4. Some researchers argue that human females may have evolved superior inhibitory capabilities in the aggression domain. 5. The superego was identified by Freud as the mediator, or "referee," which works to balance the desires of the id and the controls of the ego.

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Holding suspects or defendants in jail without giving them an opportunity to post bail because of the threat they pose to society is called

A. a bench warrant. B. preventive detention. C. jail without parole. D. a capias.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Data analysis allows researchers to generalize their conclusions to larger populations. 2. The scientific process would be incomplete without data analysis. 3. According to Cuevas, while data analysis is important, it is not necessarily a key tenant to science. 4. Data analysis findings do not always result in the support of a stated hypothesis. 5. Data analysis can lead to the creation of new theories.

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