Holds that criminal law is shaped by the shared norms and values of a society, and is designed to prevent behavior that is unacceptable to most members of that society.
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Most children display aggression in preschool and kindergarten but reduce these behaviors during early school years primarily due to
A) socialization. B) strict parental discipline. C) developmental maturity. D) psychological maturity.
Purposive samples are:
a. random. b. handpicked. c. cluster. d. stratified disproportionate.
If the prosecutor decides to pursue a case, the charges may later be dropped if conditions are not favorable for a conviction, in a process called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In Thompson v. Oklahoma, the Supreme Court concluded it would be crueland unusual punishment to execute a juvenile who committed a capitalcrime when he was 15 years old. They reached the opposite conclusion in which case?
a. Breed v. Jones b. Eddings v. Oklahoma c. Stanford v. Kentucky d. McKeiver v. Pennsylvania