Which of the following states that children learn delinquent behavior through being exposed to others and by mimicking or modeling others’ actions?

A) conflict theory
B) strain theory
C) labeling theory
D) cultural deviance theory


Answer: D

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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From the 1700s to the early 1800s, children were disciplined and punished for crimes

a. by the church b. through an elaborate judicial process. c. by a jury of their peers. d. by parents and other adults in the community.

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The argument for preserving the juvenile court has been made by all except

a. Robert Shepard b. Irene Rosenberg c. Robert Dawson d. Barry Feld

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