Young people who are of an earlier age than most serious delinquents—as young as five or six—but who have characteristics showing that they are more likely than others at their age to end up as juvenile delinquents in their teen years are called __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


at-risk youths

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

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According to Souryal's typology, the type of probation or parole officer who has a tendency to use illegal threats and violate the due-process protections of his/her clients, is called the:

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