Positivism looks for the causes of delinquency
a. True b. False
a
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What will be an ideal response?
An important event that transformed the Diamonds, the Chicago gang of Puerto Rican youths studied by Felix Padilla, was:
a. a cutback in the number of police officers assigned to deal with juvenile gangs. b. an Illinois law that created harsher penalties for adult drug dealers. c. the federal RICO law that harshly punished members of criminal organizations. d. the murder of a leader who had kept the gang from engaging in drug dealing.
Discuss the concept of early identification as it relates to at-risk youth. Why is early identification important? Also, discuss the three instruments/models, discussed in this chapter, that are used to identify and assess which youths are at increased risk for maltreatment. What is the focus of each instrument/model?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is not true of "law in action"?
a. Focus on human factors governing application of law b. Stresses the importance of discretion c. Strict enforcement of laws and adherence to procedures d. Prosecutors use discovery to encourage guilty pleas