Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Free, or unstructured, time impacts associations with delinquent peers.
2. Poly-drug use refers to girls using drugs in groups.
3. Cultural needs do not impact whether or not programming for delinquent girls will be successful.
4. Historically, judges detained and incarcerated girls primarily for minor and status offenses and at lower rates than they did boys.
5. A review of recent trends in female juvenile cases indicates an overrepresentation of incidents of family-based violence.


1. True
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. True

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