A _____ is a juvenile who has engaged in behavior deemed unacceptable for those under a certain legally determined age.

A. status offender
B. white-collar criminal
C. geriatric offender
D. public order criminal


Answer: A

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Staff members who maintain order in the institution and enforce rule and regulations are called __________ officers

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Sgt. Lewis is respected by the officers on his shift. He is kind and honest. What expectations would you have regarding Sgt. Lewis' character?

a. His character is unknown. b. Sgt. Lewis has difficulty during times when he has to deal with "problem" officers. c. Sgt. Lewis's character may differ in his personal and professional life. d. Sgt. Lewis tells the truth and keeps his promises.

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Within correctional institutions, custody refers to the level of ________ exercised over offenders

A) prisonization B) lockdown C) treatment D) paramilitarization

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What do prisons rely on now to determine how to separate and classify groups of prisoners

A. single-variable schemes B. the medical model C. predictive data D. subjectivity

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