Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Victims are individuals who have been victimized but do not engage in crime.
Ans: T
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Which of the following is not part of the routine activities theory?
a. motivated offenders b. absence of guardians c. suitable targets d. economic standards
In which case did the Supreme Court hold that a local unit of government could be held liable for the negligence by its officers?
A) Monroe v. Pape B) Carmelo v. Miller C) Bivens v. Six Unknown Agents D) Monell v. Dept. of Social Services
The ________ coordinates the nationwide publication of descriptions of missing children and probable suspects
A) Missing and Exploited Children System B) National Alert System C) AMBER Alert System D) Registered Sex Offender System E) all of the above
A study released in 2003 by the Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice found that 33 percent of juvenile defendants in criminal courts had the same low level of understanding of legal matters as mentally ill adults who had been found incompetent to stand trial. Legal psychologist Richard E. Redding believes that "adolescents' lack of life experience may limit their real-world decision-making ability. Whether we call it wisdom, judgment, or common sense, adolescents may not have nearly enough." ? Juveniles are generally more impulsive, more likely to engage in risky behavior, and less likely to calculate the long-term consequences of any particular action. Furthermore, adolescents are far more likely to respond to peer pressure than are adults, meaning that they
often engage in the same criminal or delinquent behavior as their friends. What was the main reason given by the U.S. Supreme Court in its landmark decision in Roper v. Simmons (2005)? A. Juvenile delinquency B. Preponderance of the evidence C. Diminished culpability D. Status offending