Which individual has committed a status offense?

A. a 30-year-old female who burglarizes a home
B. a 16-year-old male who murders his family
C. a 48-year-old male who sexually assaults a child
D. a 14-year-old female who drinks alcohol


Answer: D

Sociology

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What will be an ideal response?

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No-fault laws were generally viewed as creating more equality between spouses in a divorce, but all of the following inequalities still remained EXCEPT:

A. women were generally given custody of children. B. mothers generally made more money than fathers. C. fathers were not given custody of children. D. women still made less money.

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The process of entering a nursing home as a private pay, depleting one's income and assets, and becoming poor is known as:

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