A number of studies have found that the ________ of citizens or the complaint of a citizen is an important determining factor in the disposition of an incident involving a youth
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
presence
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How does the United Kingdom's DNA database differ from the F.B.I. database?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Juveniles under the age of 18 have a lower likelihood of being arrested for robbery than adults. 2. Official crime statistics represented by the UCR are the most accurate reflection of crime in the U.S. 3. A major predictor of delinquency is misconduct in school. 4. Statistics indicate that juveniles who come from broken homes are significantly more likely to engage in crime than those who do not. 5. Race is a relatively arbitrary, socially defined construct.
Which of the following did not lead to the increase in popularity of domestic violence courts?
a. Policy changes leading to higher arrest rates for domestic violence b. Proliferation of feminism in the 1990s c. Changes in attitudes toward domestic violence d. Increasing dissatisfaction with the responses to domestic violence
Discuss developmental criminology and criminal propensity theory. Include a number of the studies presented in the chapter. Which one better explains crime?
What will be an ideal response?