Which of the following statements regarding serious, chronic offenders is generally true?
a. they are disproportionately exposed to and accumulate risk factors
b. they were raised in a home where the parents were not divorced
c. they can never be rehabilitated
d. they were good kids who never got into trouble
a. they are disproportionately exposed to and accumulate risk factors
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Which of the following is not a classification of crime adopted by official crime statistics?
a. Violent or personal crime c. Crimes against public morals b. Property crimes d. White collar crime
The predispositional report for juvenile offenders is very similar to PSIs for adult offenders
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which is NOT a significant obstacle to comparative research on crime?
a. The unwillingness of researchers to cooperate with their colleagues in other nations b. The lack of a research tradition in many societies c. The lack of funding d. The lack of comparability of crime statistics gathered in different countries
The two courts of the United States dual-court system are the:
A. county and state. B. state and government. C. state and federal. D. government and local.