Why was a separate set of terms established for use in the juvenile justice system?

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a. True b. False

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During the 1930s, the ______ involved churches, social clubs, and community committees that sponsored recreation programs for juveniles; addressed problems associated with law enforcement, health services, and education; targeted local gangs; and helped to reintegrate juveniles who had been adjudicated delinquent.

A. Chicago Area Project B. Harlem experiment C. Philadelphia project D. Barrio Initiative

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. More than 90% of psychologists working in the Federal Bureau of Prisons hold doctorates. 2. Rapists and child molesters are the two sex offender groups that are most amenable to treatment. 3. As a group, psychopaths rarely volunteer for prison treatment programs. 4. Psychological treatment of inmates in jail settings is considerably different from treatment in prisons. 5. Most women are in prison because of drug or property offending.

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This type of sentencing releases the offender back into the community after a short incarceration period

a. probation b. shock probation c. intensive probation d. supervisory probation e. incentive probation

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