What effect has the Baby Boom generation had on crime in the last 50 years?

What will be an ideal response?


Students should address the population shift that occurred with the Baby Boom generation. Specifically how this boom created a large group of 12–25 year olds--which is the age group that is considered the most crime-prone. This led to the development of new ideas about how to reduce crime among the younger generations, specifically.

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Explain the Supreme Court's decision in Griffin v. Wisconsin

What will be an ideal response?

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Direct service involves working directly with the ______, which is not used frequently by juvenile services.

A. offender B. parent C. victim D. teacher

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At which of the following points in the trial can a prosecutor appeal a decision made by the judge?

A. during the presentation of evidence B. immediately following the reading of the verdict C. immediately following sentencing D. never

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The population of documents selected for analysis should be appropriate to the research question of interest and one of the first steps should be to determine the

A) units of analysis to be studied B) Concentration Index to be studied C) easily identifiable crime maps for an area D) underlying factors in interpreting crimes

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