Paul's friend Peter bullied his classmates in elementary school. He started with name-calling, then moved to physical aggression including head-slapping, tripping, and shoving. His parents did not consider this as physical aggression, really. More like "boys will be boys.". As he got older, Paul began to engage in physical altercations. The physical fighting grew more intense when Paul joined a
gang. As a teenager, Paul was convicted in adult court of a strong-arm attack and rape. Which pathway aligns to Paul's behavior?
a. Covert pathway
b. Overt pathway
c. Authority conflict pathway
d. Trajectory pathway
b
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. net widening. b. corporal punishment. c. arbitration. d. alternative dispute resolution.
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A. punks B. thugs C.superpredators D. hoodlums
Statistics can be used to _____
a. measure victimization rates b. expose patterns of crime c. demonstrate crime variation across time d. do all of these.