According to the concept of ________, the effects of the labeling process become so significant that individuals who want to escape from their deviant groups and return to the conventional world find it difficult to do so.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: Secondary elaboration

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Conservative estimates indicate what percentage of children are injured as a result of child abuse?

a. 5% b. 25% c. 50% d. 75%

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Edwin Sutherland and Paul Tappan held two different theories on what makes a criminal. What are those theories?

What will be an ideal response?

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Diversion can occur at any stage of the juvenile justice process, but it is most often employed before ________.

A. arrest B. petitioning to the juvenile court C. adjudication D. contacting the police

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The term "culture" in this course refers to:

a. The level of sophistication of a country b. Deep-seated patterns of thought and behavior that developed over time c. The role of women and minorities in a society d. The spread of bacteria in a particular geographic area

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