One of the criticisms of the diversion programs is that juveniles who previously would have been released without official notice are now involved in the juvenile justice system. This is referred to as ______

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


net widening

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Nisbet and Cohen explain that the culture of honor that developed in the south and not other parts of the U.S. because:

A. The south was settled by Scott Irish herdsmen B. The south had slavery C. The south is largely rural and poor D. The south is subject to much more severe hot weather

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Hard-core abusers may take a combination of steroids simultaneously, or they may consume any steroid that is available – called "boosting"

a. True b. False

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_____ is a community-based sanction in which offenders serve their terms of incarceration in their residences.

A. Intensive supervision probation B. Home confinement C. Solitary confinement D. Shock probation

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This was the test used by Walters and Geyer (2004) to measure criminal thinking patterns such as hostility, cutoff, entitlement, and power orientation.

A. SIC Scale B. LCSF-R C. NWC D. PICTS

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