A developmental focus on early childhood risk factors that will help reduce delinquency and adult crime would include:

a. the expansion of school choice in minority neighborhoods.
b. the increased hiring of minority and female police officers.
c. a reduction in police brutality and racial profiling.
d. the expansion of prenatal and postnatal nutrition and other health services.


Answer: d

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A) Psychodynamic theory B) Rational choice theory C) Biological theory D) Self-control theory

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Remembering to be sensitive to her client's emotions, Pamela made sure that she empathized with her. She did this in a professional manner by:

A. Telling the client that she, too, had a cheating spouse. B. Giving the client her home phone number if she needed a shoulder to cry on. C. Referring the client to helpful resources. D. Telling the client that her divorce was long overdue.

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When developing probable cause, law enforcement officers must show that the suspect intentionally, knowingly, willingly, or through negligence or recklessness commits an act that harms another, which is known as what?

a. Standard mental attitude b. Culpable mental states c. Cooperative mental states d. Personal mental attitude

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The use of programs targeted at promoting the effective reintegration of offenders back to communities upon release from prison and jail is known as ________.

A. probation B. reentry C. reclassification D. parole

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