List some of the findings of the Montreal Longitudinal Experimental Study
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should include the following points:
- higher levels of disruptive behavior during kindergarten predicted higher levels of delinquency before high school
- physical aggression during kindergarten is the best behavior predictor of later delinquency
- hyperactivity and anxiety significantly predicted the age of onset of smoking cigarettes, drinking to excess, and using drugs up to fifteen years of age
- no significant group of boys started to show chronic problems of physical aggression, opposition, or hyperactivity after their kindergarten year
- boys showing high aggression levels between five and twelve years of age had generally lower heart rates at eleven and twelve years of age than other boys
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a. Eighth b. Fourth c. Fourteenth d. Second
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A. 10 B. 25 C. 40 D. 50
Which of the following Latin terms is defined as a court order requiring that a confined person be brought to court so that his or her claims can be heard?
A. mala prohibita B. habeas corpus C. actus reus D. mens rea
Grand juries are used to:
a. determine whether an offender should be prosecuted. b. determine whether an offender is guilty or innocent. c. determine whether an offender should be arrested. d. determine whether an offender should be incarcerated. e. determine whether a judge's decision should be recalled.