Which of the following is an example of cumulative disadvantage?

a. a kid who seems to always have bad luck but also has a social support system that continues to encourage her
b. a kid who gets in trouble while with peers but then receives an intervention and makes new friends who enjoy school and complete their assignments
c. a kid who is impulsive and has difficulty making friends so she is switched to a special classroom to better meet her needs
d. a kid who is rejected by their peers, fails at school, and has a poor home life


d. a kid who is rejected by their peers, fails at school, and has a poor home life

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Public opinion on the “new” penal sanctions, like “three-strikes” sentencing laws, indicates that ______.

a. there is widespread approval of them b. there is widespread disapproval of them c. while they approve of it, they don’t believe it should be applied indiscriminately to specific offenders under specific circumstances d. the public is evenly divided on them

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Perry Franks is investigating a check forging operation. Which is the logical first step in the investigation?

A. running a check forger's description through the Duplex/BEI program B. interviewing the person who accepted the forged check C. tracking down known bad check writers living in the community D. speaking with the teller of the bank that processed the check

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It is a common practice to use ______ of juveniles as a basis for the development of delinquency prevention programs.

A. unofficial profiles B. metadata C. official profiles D. self-reports

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The Fourth Amendment protections requiring police to have a warrant to enter to search extend to _____ but not to _____ under the open fields doctrine

a. homes; businesses b. private areas of a business; public areas of a business c. businesses; hospital rooms d. houses; temporary living quarters

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