The decision to keep juvenile offenders from entering formal processing in the juvenile justice system is called ______.
A. diversion
B. discretion
C. deflection
D. distraction
A. diversion
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Juvenile court proceedings are becoming increasingly adversarial
a. True b. False
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What are the three elements of the Routine Activities Theory? Give an example of a situation that could lead to victimization.
What will be an ideal response?
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The theory that argues that women tend to encounter the criminal justice system as a result of trauma, victimization, eventual drug and alcohol abuse and then arrest is:
a. strain theory b. pathways theory c. psychological theory d. differential association theory
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Heroine cravings normally begin in approximately 1-3 hours following a previous dose.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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