Caseworkers continue to argue that more formal proceedings result in greater _____ of juveniles, possibly resulting in more negative self-concepts and eventually in careers as adult offenders.

A. labeling
B. institutionalization
C. stigmatization
D. treatment


C. stigmatization

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Rawls sees the inclusion of ______ as one significant way in which his first principle of justice could be institutionalized in a given society.

a. court rules b. prisoner rights c. a Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution d. morals

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Reanalysis of data that was originally gathered for other purposes or by other researchers refers to ________

a. content analysis b. secondary analysis c. small space analysis d. physical trace analysis

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Abraham is an American citizen born to Saudi Arabian parents. His father used to know people who had ties to Al Qaeda, but he doesn't speak with them anymore. Recently, Abraham's father seems to do a lot of business on the computer and telephone at night. One day as Abraham is driving to school, he notices two men in a nondescript car that seems to be following him. The next week, he notices some kind of tracking device hanging from the underside of the car bumper. Abraham knows the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is tailing him, but he doesn't know why and believes it is illegal. What recourse does he have as an American citizen?

A. He can file a petition that his Fourth Amendment rights have been violated. B. None. Conducting surveillance of "lone wolves" is legal under the USAPA. C. Confront the FBI. USAPA is only allowed to monitor computers and phones. D. File a complaint with the police and get a restraining order.

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

1. People tend to respond to trauma, including crime victimization, in the same manner. 2. Approximately 1 of 10 property crime victims recover any or all of their property. 3. Female victims are particularly vulnerable to reductions in self-esteem following victimization. 4. Pain, suffering, and lost quality of life increase the cost of crime by 10×. 5. About the same percentage of violent crime victims and property crime victims lost time from work due to criminal victimizations.

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