“Delinquency” refers to a type of juvenile court case that addresses behavior that, if engaged in by an adult, would constitute a crime

a. True
b. False


Answer: a

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Most female serial murderers hold skilled occupations.

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

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The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act called for ______.

A. the decriminalization of status offenses B. an increase in educational prevention programs C. the release of more than 100 juvenile delinquents from detention centers D. the criminalization of social failure

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Whose research on the IQ-crime link was perceived as the most highly racist and inflammatory?

a. Aichorn b. Cleckley c. Hirschi d. Herrnstein & Murray

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What does “test-retest reliability” mean? Give an example.

What will be an ideal response?

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