According to the text, which of the following is NOT among the problems that exist with relying on a deterrence-based strategy to control delinquency?
a. Minors tend to be less capable of making mature judgments or rational decisions.
b. The most serious delinquents may neither fully comprehend the seriousness of their acts nor appreciate their consequences.
c. Juveniles often commit crimes individually; thus peer pressure has no impact on deterrence of the law.
d. Many juvenile offenders are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, which might impair their decision-making ability.
c. Juveniles often commit crimes individually; thus peer pressure has no impact on deterrence of the law.
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An evaluation by Weeks (1950 ) compared Highfields with another New Jersey facility, the Annandale Reformatory for Boys. What did Weeks conclude after five years of the Highfields Project?
A. Annadale Reformatory for Boys and the Highfields Project had the same results regarding recidivism rates. B. Out of 100 boys sent to each facility, Highfields was more successful with 63 boys not recidivating C. Out of 100 boys sent to each facility, Annadale Reformatory was more successful with 47 boys not recidivating D. After 5 years, Highfields was still not comparable to the NJ State reformatory at Annandale. E. Five years is too short of a time to make such conclusions
In the 1980s and 1990s, prosecutors charged dozens of drug-using pregnant women with child abuse or drug trafficking, and the term _____ became a household word
a. bumper babies b. crack kids c. crack babies d. meth mother
A stop made based on an actual violation of a law, but for which an officer has a completely different investigative purpose in mind is:
a. A pretext stops b. Only racial profiling c. All of the above
When excessive force is used with the public and there is a significant disparity between the level of compliance by the person and the level of force used by the officer, the use of force is considered to be:
a. police misconduct. b. police malfeasance. c. police mistreatment. d. police brutality.