During the 18th and 19th centuries, all children who committed violent crimes in England were

A. sent to prison.
B. banished from the country.
C. treated in reformatories.
D. Only A and B are correct.


A. sent to prison. (In England in through the 18th and 19th centuries child criminals were treated harshly, forced to work and often sent to adult prisons.)

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a) development; personality. b) development; environment. c) personality traits; development. d) individual characteristics; environmental traits.

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. Many officers losing the right to take their patrol vehicles home b. Officers being told to turn off their ignition when stopped for more than a minute c. Officers being required to keep a log of all of miles driven directly to their governing boards d. Some state troopers engaging in stationary monitoring of traffic rather than patrolling the highways

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Persons who may be prohibited from purchasing a firearm as a result of data obtained from the NICS background check include any person who has been involuntarily committed to a _______.

A. mental institution B. hospital C. military D. None of these choices are correct.

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