Situational crime prevention has many elements. One key element states that items which are disposable and can be easily sold by thieves are most likely to be taken
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Which of the following was true of juvenile justice immediately prior to the Gault decision?
A. Adults and juveniles were treated differently in the court system. B. Due process rights were a major consideration in proceedings. C. Juveniles were treated well by the juvenile justice system. D. The social welfare approach was seen as doing little to affect juvenile crime.
In 2004 the U.S. Supreme Court held that a witness's out-of-court statement could not be introduced at a criminal unless the witness was unavailable and the defendant had a prior opportunity to cross-examine the witness. The basis of the Court's ruling was _____________
a. the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution b. the common-law rules of evidentiary privilege c. the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution d. the Confrontation Clause, which provides that "[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right ... to be confronted with the witnesses against him."
If a theory explains a phenomenon in the simplest way possible, then this theory is ______.
a. testable b. wide in scope c. parsimonious d. logically consistent
What policies are based on social structural theories?
What will be an ideal response?