Identify and discuss the masculinity hypothesis

What will be an ideal response?


Female delinquency was traditionally viewed as an emotional or family-related matter, and the few "true" female delinquents were sexual oddities whose criminal activity was a function of having masculine traits and characteristics; this was referred to as the masculinity hypothesis.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Hand geometry, fingerprint scanning and facial recognition technology are examples of ________ technology

A) bioscience B) biohuman C) humanmetric D) biometric

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Low _____, including the tendency to act impulsively and to care about oneself more than others, develops during childhood and results from inadequate parenting

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

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A search of a person's body after an arrest is valid? body cavity searches need no further justification

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

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