The first step for the defendant in juvenile court is
a. adjudication
b. disposition
c. intake
d. preadjudication
c
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Although significant strides have been made for crime victims, there are still no _____________ or programs for crime victims
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What was the Disaster Mitigation Act?
a. It amended the 1974 Act to establish the framework for federal disaster assistance including requirements for requesting assistance, the type of assistance available, and the role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. b. The first law to formalize federal disaster relief to both States and individuals and families in one place. It also created the authority for the President to issue emergency declarations. c. It was an amendment to a previous act to require all states to include long and short term hazard mitigation plans in their emergency response strategies, specifically requiring attention to both natural and man-made disasters. d. It attempted to clarify the relationship between counterterrorism response and emergency management by designating lead agencies for crisis management (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and consequence management (FEMA) in response to dealing with a terrorist attack.
Much of the failure to deal effectively with crime may be attributed to organizational and administrative fragmentation of the justice process
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In labeling theory, "secondary deviance" is used to refer to crimes that:
a. Occur as the result of other social problems, such as poverty and racism b. Occur as a result of an individual having been caught and labeled c. Have traditionally been overlooked by criminologists d. Are nonviolent, such as theft and vandalism