A(n) _____ is any act committed by a juvenile that is considered unacceptable for a child but is not considered a crime for an adult

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


status offense

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Italian theorist Enrico Ferri argued that any given area would only support a certain amount of crime, an idea he called the Law of Criminal _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Implementing intermediate sanctions has had three consequences. They include wider nets, stronger nets, and _____________.

A. flatter nets B. taller nets C. weaker nets D. different nets

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Which criminal offense has the highest traditional clearance rate?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following children are NOT at a greater risk of victimization?

A) children with allegations of multiple types of maltreatment B) children with a disciplined family background C) children who were reported by educational personnel D) children reported to be victims of sexual abuse

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