Which of the following involves an assessment of the child's situation – home, school, physical, and psychological – and can provide the basis for adjusting handling it informally without the filing of a petition?
a. legal function
b. parens patriae
c. social services function
d. all of the above
c
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. Discretion B. Subculture C. Noble cause D. Official deviance
Three ______ responses to victimization that are common are depression, reductions in self-esteem, and anxiety.
A. destructive B. cognitive C. reflective D. affective
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Bridewells provided a location where poor people could be sent in order to remove them from the streets. 2. The practice of transportation was short-lived in the correctional system. 3. The English continued to transport their prisoners to America well after the Revolutionary War. 4. Galley slavery was used sparingly by the Ancient Greeks and Romans but more regularly by Europeans in the late Middle Ages. 5. The Tower of London was used as a prison for over 1,000 years.