Describe the various interventions used by police to prevent juvenile crime. Be sure to discuss how successful the various programs have or have not been

What will be an ideal response?


The answer should include the following points:
• Community-Based Interventions
o AMBER Alert system
o Curfew ordinances
• School-Based Interventions
o Officer Friendly and McGruff "Take a Bite Out of Crime" Program
o Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.)
o Law-Related Education (LRE)
o Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)
o School Program to Educate and Control Drug Abuse (Project SPECDA.
o Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
o COPS in Schools

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Hamas is described as ______.

a. fighting to unite Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland b. group that opposes non-Islamic governments with violence c. preventing peace between the Israelis and Palestinians d. Shiite fundamentalist extremists

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In juvenile court, petition cases are handle formally.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Only one constitutional right is often invoked by suspects during each of the pretrial identification stages

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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