What statement about public support for delinquency prevention is false?
a. There is public support for "get tough" responses to juvenile delinquency, especially violent acts.
b. The public overwhelmingly supported increased spending of tax dollars on youth prevention programs compared to building more prisons.
c. Public support for "get tough" policies is higher when compared to alternatives such as rehabilitation or treatment for juvenile offenders or early childhood or youth prevention programs.
d. Support for paying more in taxes for rehabilitation was higher than for longer sentences.
C
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Both private and public entities are reluctant to disclose their victimization because:
a. Fear of losing control to law enforcement agents (i.e. loss of secrecy) b. Perception that reporting will not result in the capture or identification of a suspect c. Jurisdictional uncertainty d. All of the above
Which of the following describes actions taken by the police and the community to reduce crime risks and build individual and community safety?
a. Proactive patrol b. Reactive patrol c. Crime prevention d. None of the above
Albert is a teenager who lives in a close-knit rural community of 3,000 people where everyone knows one another. He resides in a house with his parents and grandparents. A couple of kids from his school have talked about spray painting the back of the grocery store, but Albert knows the owner of the store and what a hardship it would be for the owner to clean up the mess. Albert talks the kids out of the plan in favor of meeting some friends to play basketball in the park. Albert's actions are best explained by which theory?
A. critical theory B. social structure theory C. labeling theory D. control theory
According to Freud, the _____ drives our basics desires according to Freud
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).