To date, most self-report crime surveys conducted in the United States have been administered to ________.

A. victims of violent crimes
B. victims of hate crimes
C. defendants
D. school children


Answer: D

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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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The judge in Donovan's case decides to place him in the temporary custody of a secure facility before the adjudicatory process begins. This placement is referred to as:

a. intake. b. pretrial diversion. c. transfer to adult court. d. detention.

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One single factor, according to the general theory of crime, can explain all varieties of crime, from delinquency to insider trading to murder. What is that factor?

a. Impaired social-emotional development b. Psychopathologies c. Deteriorated social bonds d. Low self-control

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New Jersey v. T.L.O. was concerned with issues surrounding the _____ Amendment

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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