Why is the amount of crime reported in the NIBRS about one-fourth of the amount reported in the UCR?
What will be an ideal response?
because the NIBRS has a lower participation rate than the UCR
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a. True b. False
One alternative for the future of the juvenile justice system is that it will ______.
A. cease to exist B. begin to execute juveniles again C. stop punishment altogether D. continue harsh institutionalization
When bail has been set, a defendant can gain pretrial release in __________ basic ways.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In the future, there may be no practical need for a separate juvenile justice process because
A. community-based juvenile corrections and diversion programs seem to be replacing the more formal juvenile court system. B. juvenile offenders are being treated exactly the same as adult offenders in many situations. C. juvenile offenses are decreasing sharply and are ceasing to be a problem to the American society. D. a return to the more hands-on, paternalistic system of juvenile justice calls for a less formal system than is currently in place.