The evidence for juvenile arrests is fairly clear that girls are disproportionately arrested or otherwise brought to the attention of juvenile authorities for _____, such as running away from home, curfew violations, and premarital sexual intercourse

a. traffic offense
b. parental offenses
c. rank offenses
d. status offenses


Answer: d

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

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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