When examining the relationship between single-parent homes and delinquency, it is important to focus on:

a. socioeconomic status.
b. the past criminal behavior of the primary caregiver.
c. family size.
d. the number of employed adults in the home.
e. process rather than structure.


Ans: e. process rather than structure.

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A larger percentage of minority youths are confined than their percentage of the youth population is termed

a. VisionQuest b. Disproportionate minority confinement c. Recidivism d. None of the above

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Discuss the safety concerns and procedures associated with prison transport

What will be an ideal response?

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Which pattern does research reveal regarding officers' involvement in use-of-force incidents?

A) ?Use-of-force incidents are almost always racially motivated. B) ?A small portion of officers account for a sizable portion of the abuses. C) ?Problem officers tend to be senior officers who are confident that their abuses will go unpunished. D) ?The most significant factor in controlling police brutality is the threat of criminal action. E) ?Officers were frequently on foot patrol and by themselves.

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An effort to prohibit the sale of liquor in the United States that resulted in the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1919 was known as the:

A) ?anti-alcohol movement. B) ?bootleg war. C) ?Alcohol-Prevention Act. D) ?temperance movement.

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