Juveniles charged with __________ are the most likely to be treated as adults in criminal cases

a. drug offenses
b. property offenses
c. violent offenses
d. status offenses


Answer: a

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A) 12 B) 3 C) 6 D) 18

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The sentences for violent juvenile offenders over the past two decades in England have _____

a. stayed relatively stable b. become much harsher c. shown no trend in any direction d. become more lenient

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In their general theory of crime, Gottfredson and Hirschi consider the criminal offender and the criminal act as _______concepts

a. separate b. balanced c. competing d. opposite

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