A juvenile who engages repeatedly in delinquent behavior is a "chronic offender." The Philadelphia cohort studies defined chronic offenders as youths who had committed five or more delinquent offenses. Other studies use this term to refer to youth involved in serious and repetitive offenses
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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The Supreme Court, through this case, established the automobile exception to the search-warrant requirement
a. Steagald v. U.S. c. Weeks v. U.S. b. Carroll v. U.S. d. Mapp v. Ohio
According to the text, some research has suggested that the most serious cases of domestic violence are:
a. Reported More to the Criminal Justice System b. Handled informally by the Criminal Justice System c. Reported less to the Criminal Justice System d. Reported the Same as Less Serious Cases of Domestic Violence
In 2013, women comprised about ______ of jail inmates.
a. 2% b. 8% c. 10% d. 14% e. 24%
A jailer or correctional officer who has sexual intercourse with a consenting adult inmate is
(a) guilty of unlawful sexual intercourse.
(b) guilty of rape.
(c) guilty of unlawful custodial sex.
(d) not guilty of any crime.