Which approach to juvenile justice focuses on a more informal, unofficial, treatment-oriented handling of juvenile offenders?
A. therapeutic
B. formalistic
C. legalistic
D. parens patriae
A. therapeutic
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Rawls attempts to demonstrate that if the parties are ______ and act only in their own self-interest, they will choose the two principles of justice he put forth.
a. rational b. just c. moral d. family
The National Crime Victimization Study uses ______________ as their method of research for collecting data
a. surveys b. experiments c. nonreactive research d. content analysis e. all of the above
Officer Shultz is a rape investigator who will be conducting a follow-up interview with a rape victim. Which of the following actions is NOT recommended during the interview?
A. Conduct the interview with an efficient, business-like tone. B. Allow the victim to describe what occurred in her own words. C. Allow the victim a ventilation period following opening remarks. D. Explore prior consensual sexual relations with the offender.
In theory, three-strikes legislation is meant to target and dangerous offenders for selective incapacitation.
a. Drug b. Violent c. First time d. Immoral