By focusing attention on the social interactions and reactions that shape individual behavior, what does labeling theory recognize about delinquency?
a. Labeling a youth as delinquent does not matter
b. Delinquency is not a disease or pathological behavior
c. Understanding agencies or individuals charged with control over delinquents is not necessary
d. There is no distinction between delinquent acts
b
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In which model nation is both deviance control and civil order control performed by regular street police?
a. England b. France c. Germany d. Saudi Arabia
The police may search _________during the course of a vehicle inventory
A) Any container discovered B) Only the passenger compartment C) The passenger compartment and trunk D) None of the above
Positivism refers to what?
a. A neoclassical perspective b. A theoretical position focused on free will and hedonism c. A perspective focused on the effect of crime d. A perspective focused on identifying causes of crime
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The juvenile probation officer is a key figure at all levels of the juvenile justice system. 2. The juvenile court judge is the least powerful and is a noncentral figure in the juvenile justice system. 3. Juvenile court proceedings involving delinquency and abuse are adversarial in nature in spite of the intent of the early developers of juvenile court philosophy. 4. There is a tendency on the part of some prosecutors to impose unofficial probation. 5. For many young lawyers interested in criminal law, the position of public defender represents a stepping-stone.