Associating with friends who engage in delinquency would be classified as which type of category of risk factors for gang membership?

A. individual
B. family
C. peer group
D. neighborhood


C. peer group

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Physical barriers in direct-supervision jails are far more common than in traditional jails

a. True b. False

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Survey data provided by Strauss and Gelles (1986) indicated that:

a. Women reported that their primary violence was against children. b. Women reported hitting men slightly more often than men reported they hit women. c. Women reported little or no violence against men. d. Women were reluctant to participate in the study.

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This annual report describes the characteristics of persons processed in the federal criminal justice system as well as the outcomes of the cases investigated by U.S. Attorneys:

a. Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties b. Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics c. United States Attorney's Annual Statistical Report d. Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics

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

1. According to Bentham, the reason that we have so much crime is that the benefits outweigh the costs. 2. According to Reynolds, a super predator is beyond rehabilitation. 3. Zero tolerance policies are an example of broken windows theory in action. 4. Longer sentences deter offenders more than shorter sentences. 5. Conservative groups are often opposed to mass incarceration policies of today as they are seen as too expensive.

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