The application of certain risk assessment instruments that use ______ as a criterion in determining level of reoffending risk may perpetuate a higher risk for youthful offenders of color.
A. demeanor of the youth
B. prior offending
C. recorded mental illness
D. seriousness of the offense
B. prior offending
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The issue of racism is equally important in the study of criminal procedure as it is in every criminal justice subject
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Beginning from the late 1980s, crime related infotainment began to appear on television and ______ dissolved.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which landmark court case stated that juveniles had the right to a hearing before having their cases transferred to adult court and an explanation as to why the juvenile court thought it necessary?
a. In re Winship b. In re Gault c. McKeiver vs Pennsylvania d. Kent vs United States
The method of relying on available subjects is sometimes misleadingly called:
a. cluster sampling b. convenience sampling c. snowball sampling d. quota sampling