A number of factors predict involvement with the adult criminal courts, mostly related to ______ of youthful offenders.
A. individual characteristics
B. onset and persistence
C. familial conditions
D. educational background
B. onset and persistence
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Who coined the term white-collar crime in the 1930s?
a. The U.S. Congress b. Gottfredson and Hirschi c. Edwin Sutherland d. Matthew Geyer
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.The British Crime Survey (BCS) includes individuals aged 18 and over. 2.The International Violence Against Women Survey (IVAWS) was started in 1997 with 11 countries. 3.The United States created the Handbook on Justice. 4.Slavery can be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court. 5.Bosnian Muslims are currently suing the Dutch government for the 1995 massacre.
Differential treatment based on some extralegal category such as race, ethnicity, or gender is known as
A. disparity. B. inequality. C. discrimination. D. disparate treatment.
______ that affect the likelihood of school discipline or juvenile justice system involvement are difficult to identify and measure.
A. Aggravating factors B. Mitigating factors C. Protective factors D. Risk factors