Definitions of juvenile delinquency change over time because the concept of youth is______.
A. stagnant
B. a verifiable fact
C. a social construction
D. debatable
Answer: C. a social construction
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Which theory is designed to predict all behaviors, beyond criminal and/or delinquent?
a) Power control theory b) Critical race theory c) General theory of crime d) Self-control theory
A scientific technique that identifies people through their distinctive gene patterns is:
A. DNA analysis. B. fingerprint analysis. C. toxicology analysis. D. blood splatter analysis. E. hair/fiber analysis.
Which of the following tables consists of a two-variable cross tabulation and examines how one variable influences the other?
a. Bilateral table b. Bivariate table c. Parallel table d. None of the above
Often times in cases involving the seizure of a person, the Supreme Court will examine which of the following? a. reasonableness of the suspect's action
b. experience of the law enforcement officer. c. venue in which the actions occurred. d. totality of the circumstances.