Discuss the five unmet needs of victims of juvenile offenders that the National Center for Victims of Crime (2013) discovered after completing a series of focus groups. How do these unmet needs create obstacles for victims in the justice system?
What will be an ideal response?
(1) Lack of understanding around the victimization experience and the harm to victims; (2) the need for more information about services, the court proceedings and rights and roles of victims; (3) More active participation in the justice proceedings; (4) More restorative justice options and practices; (5) Special challenges facing victims.
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Psychoanalytic theory is attributed to:
a. Lombroso. b. Freud. c. Durkheim. d. Merton.
1. Using the Simply Scenario from this chapter, articulate how no-fault divorces in the United States during the 1970s were positive and negative for women and children
What will be an ideal response?
Musharraf stated that Pakistan aligned with the United States because
a. Otherwise, India aligning with the United States would give them a golden opportunity in Kashmir. b. Pakistan has always been supportive of the United States. c. They hated Al Qaeda much more than the United States, so they had a common enemy. d. Pakistan wanted “points” at the next UN conference for doing the right thing, so that other countries would look at them more favorably.
Divestiture of jurisdiction means that juveniles must be incarcerated
Indicate whether the statement is true or false