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

1. Some institutions have adopted a positive peer culture orientation; however, in many instances, the juveniles simply learn to play the game when observed by staff and revert to inappropriate behaviors when staff members are out of sight.
2. Providing concerned and well-trained correctional personnel will guarantee better relationships with all incarcerated juveniles.
3. The first recorded juvenile execution in America occurred in the year 1859.
4. In Stanford v. Kentucky (1989) and in Wilkins v. Missouri (1989), the Supreme Court sanctioned the imposition of the death penalty on offenders who were at least 16 years of age at the time of the crime.
5. Boot camps are not suitable for all children.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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