According to the text, status offenders are defined as _____
a. children who commit an act that would be classified as a crime if they were adults
b. children who have been adjudicated delinquent
c. children in need of supervision
d. children who are abused/neglected and commit crimes to survive
c
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In the 1930s, Harry Anslinger, then head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, launched a successful effort to criminalize marijuana, which had been legal until that time. Which concept of crime does Anslinger's moral crusade reflect?
A. Consensus view of crime B. Conflict view of crime C. Interactionist view of crime D. Legalistic view of crime
This system collects state and local data on incidents of human trafficking ______.
A.human trafficking database B. human trafficking national reporting center C. human trafficking reporting system D. trafficking system
Why do some states use supermax prisons for inmates who have not committed a violent act in prison?
a. to control overcrowding in regular prisons b. to better control mentally ill inmates c. to protect elderly and juvenile inmates d. to reduce gang activity
In the 18th century, the concept of ______ gave fathers the right to use strict discipline on unruly children.
A. paterfamilias B. parens patriae C. patria postestas D. prima facie