Life experiences resulting from encounters with formal social control mechanisms, such as police and other authority figures, limit opportunities for criminal behavior. Sampson and Laub's age-graded theory refers to such experiences as "turning points in crime."
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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What is the relationship between the personal characteristics of the offender and the victim and the differences in the imprisonment rate in the United States?
What will be an ideal response?
The screening of cases by the juvenile justice system is referred to as disposition
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Explain how efforts to control "quality of life" offenses highlight the tension between order and liberty in constitutional democracies
What will be an ideal response?
The Supreme Court held that any amount of bail exceeding that necessary to ensure a return to trial violated the Eighth Amendment in:
a. Stack v. Boyle. b. Gregg v. Georgia. c. Solem v. Helm. d. Ingraham v. Wright.