Identify and discuss biochemical and neurological explanations of delinquency
What will be an ideal response?
Biochemical
Delinquency, especially violence, is a function of diet, vitamin intake, hormonal imbalance, or food allergies. The focus explains irrational violence and shows how the environment interacts with personal traits to influence behavior.
Neurological
Delinquents often suffer brain impairment, as measured by the EEG. ADHD and minimal brain dysfunction are related to antisocial behavior. It explains the relationship between child abuse and delinquency and may be used to clarify the link between school problems and delinquency.
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Police crackdowns have been found to be successful:
a. only in the short term b. only in the long term c. in both the short and long term d. never
The author recommends that community supervision be automatically implemented at age ______ for geriatric inmates unless the offender is a pedophile.
A. 50 B. 60 C. 70 D. 65
Is it possible for an arrest to occur without an officer specifically stating to an individual that he is under arrest?
A) No, those exact words must be spoken in order to trigger the rights of the suspect. B) Not unless exigent circumstances exist and the officer is in immediate danger C) Yes, an institutional arrest is based on the subject belief of the individual. D) Yes, a de facto arrest may occur based on the totality of the circumstances and a reasonable person standard.
A great deal of crime among youths occurs in groups. This phenomenon is known as ___
a. co-offending. b. lone-wolf offending. c. pack offending. d. group think.