The philosophical viewpoint that encourages the state to take control of wayward children & provide care, custody, & treatment to remedy delinquent behavior is:

A. parental inefficacy
B. in loco paarentis
c. best interest of the child
d. none of the above


c. best interest of the child

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

1. Offender classification is expected to totally eliminate prison violence. 2. Differential association theory is the premise behind most classification programs that seek to separate low-risk inmates from high-risk inmates? 3. Historically, the majority of all offenders were housed together within correctional facilities. 4. Zebulon Brockway is best known for creating the Irish penal system. 5. Maconochie’s mark system is considered a form of indeterminate sentencing.

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Erin is a 12-year-old boy and his parents are divorcing. Erin wants to live with his father because he thinks his father will allow him to stay up late, eat what he wants, and allow him to play video games all day. His dad is the "fun parent." The court will probably:

A. Make an independent determination of Erin's best interests. B. Grant Erin's desire because he's a boy. C. Not grant Erin's wish because he is not yet 14. D. Not grant his wish. A child's desire is not a court consideration.

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When an offender gets blood on his finger and touches another object leaving a bloody fingerprint, this is called a _____ fingerprint

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following would be an example of a cybersmear scam?

A. Bill writes a fictional column about Exxon Mobile closing; hence, he drives down stock prices before his friends purchase Exxon Mobile stock. B. Jenny sends emails with embedded worms to random Gmail users to obtain personal information in attempt to make a quick profit. C. Ryan steals the identity of his biology professor and uses his credit card information to purchase books. Afterward he dumps the card to eliminate the trace. D. Frank spreads rumors about his ex-girlfriend Diana, including her promiscuity, sexual orientation, and prior drug use on Instagram.

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