A status offender is a person whose behavior would not be a criminal offense if they were adults, such as habitual truants and runaways

a. True
b. False


a

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Jana, a young woman, is married to Mark. She gets into a romantic relationship with her colleague, Jacob. She wants to marry Jacob but does not want to go through divorce proceedings and split her assets with Mark. Therefore, she decides to kill Mark. One evening, she goes home early after work, sneaks up on her husband, and bludgeons him to death. Jana most likely committed _____.

A. battery B. arson C. murder D. larceny

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Which Enlightenment Period influenced reformer was also influenced by his Quaker religious principles?

A. Jeremy Bentham B. Cesare Beccaria C. John Howard D. William Penn

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Probation may be revoked if the person on probation fails to attend a therapy program.

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

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Evidence exists that indicates abnormally low levels of brain chemical compounds called __________ are associated with violent behavior

a. electrolytes c. chemical restraints b. chemical "straightjackets" d. neurotransmitters

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