Formal diversion programs may have an unintended and harmful outcome--bringing more young people into the juvenile courts--a phenomenon known as ______.
A. net widening
B. shotgunning
C. system broadening
D. vortexing of youth
A. net widening
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Media accounts that engender moral panics amplify deviance and function as ______.
a. advocacy for greater levels of social control b. a warning to the public c. assistance to law enforcement to make an arrest d. a key profit maker for the media
Displacement of crime
a. Occurs regardless of the response implemented b. When crime or other types of activity shift to other forms, times, and locales instead of being eliminated c. Is often underestimated d. When targeted problems are successfully eliminated, other problems are also often eliminated
Victim surveys are usually cheaper than other surveys since they do not require as large a number of respondents
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In 2014, the uniform crime reports (UCR) showed that the police were able to clear ________ of property crimes.
A. 66.6 percent B. 12.4 percent C. 47.1 percent D. 20.2 percent