What is the current state of juvenile delinquency in the United States? Has juvenile crime been increasing or decreasing in recent years? Are there differences across crime types?

What will be an ideal response?


Answers should address the drop in juvenile delinquency since 1997 to the current
level of an all-time low. This drop is seen across many different types of crime, including
criminal homicide and forcible rape to property offenses to drug law violations.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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According to the supply and demand principle, a decrease in supply results in:

A. an increase in demand and a decrease in value B. a decrease in demand and an increase in value C. an increase in demand and an increase in value D. an increase in demand and no change in value

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The reason grooves are rifled into the bore of a gun is so that a:

a. Bullet will be made to spin and have a true and accurate course on leaving the barrel. b. Bullet moving through will have unique striations. c. Manufacturer can put its unique mark on its product. d. Bullet will be reduced in size before it exits the gun.

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Twenty-four hours without sleep has proven to be the equivalent of _____ percent blood alcohol level

a. 1.0 b. 0.8 c. 0.5 d. 0.3 e. 0.1

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