A lack of norms or clear social standards is referred to as ____________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
anomie
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This cohort revealed the earlier a juvenile committed an offense, the more offenses committed by age 17
A. Racine B. Philadelphia C. Columbus D. Pennsylvania
Violent criminal behavior that results as a secondary behavior is known as __________ violence
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The experience of Switzerland suggests that an effective policy to reduce juvenile delinquency and crime would be to:
a. require all homes to have firearms. b. provide police officers with more training in crime-prevention techniques. c. integrate young people and adults in common activities. d. avoid involvement in foreign wars.
You read a report about the new community-policing movement and see that a local politician is claiming credit for this new project. You read about the project and are not sure exactly what is going to change, other than creating more neighborhood watch groups. You are a bit skeptical about the benefits of this plan and see a large political maneuver in this policy. What is one negative to this
plan? A) It passes some of the responsibility on to citizens instead of police B) Neighborhood watches are expensive to set up C) It does not provide an opportunity for police to make arrests D) Neighborhood watches encourage the use of guns