According to the text, youths who have been arrested four or more times and perpetuate a striking majority of serious criminal acts are known as the:

a. "chronic juvenile offenders" c. "deviant minority"
b. "terminally criminal" d. "recidivists 10 percent"


A

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According to this Chapter, which is not True about race and youth homicide offending?

A. Over half of known juvenile homicide offenders between 1980 and 1997 were white. B. A larger percentage of African Americans used guns as compared to whites. C. A larger percentage of Asians used guns as compared to whites. D. Youths were most likely to kill individuals of their own race.

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Children with below average levels of ______ functioning probably do not fear punishment

a. main nervous system b. frontal nervous system c. central nervous system d. autonomic nervous system

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The U.S. Supreme Court has held that it is constitutional for states to execute persons under the age of 18

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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When a parent fails to provide adequate food, shelter, or medical care for their children it is called _____

a. Child abuse b. Physical neglect c. Abandonment d. Infanticide

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