Which of Jessica's behaviors is considered a delinquent act?

a. stealing a car
b. skipping school
c. running away
d. talking back to her parents


a

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Discuss the similarities and differences between the defenses of duress and necessity

What will be an ideal response?

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According to Gouldner, the effect of _______ in theory can be like "blinders on a horse."

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

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The ______ is a database of decertified police officers.

A. National Decertification Index B. National Repository for Decertified Officers C. National Criminal Justice Reference Service D. Corrupt Officers Database

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

1. Moral panics not only are fueled by the publicity generated by media sources, such as television shows, news stories, and print journalism, but often the very focus of the scares is the consumption and/or use of different means of communication and entertainment and how they allegedly lead to delinquency. 2. Slender Man was a real killer in Wisconsin. 3. Laughing Jack was an imaginary character that allegedly led to the murder of a juvenile’s stepmother by that juvenile. 4. Media sources play a very small role in the fear of delinquency today. 5. American society at present exudes a deep-rooted hostility and chilling fear about youth.

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