Young Agatha is being diverted from England’s formal juvenile justice system with a pre-court order that requires her to refrain from certain acts and to avoid interactions with specific people. What type of pre-court order is this?

a. Final warning (FW)
b. Acceptable behavior contract (ABC)
c. Antisocial behavior order (ASBO)
d. Reparation order (RO)


c. Antisocial behavior order (ASBO)

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

In the aggregate, Blacks tend to be convicted less than Whites.

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In a study published by the Police Executive Research Form (PERF), researchers claimed that college should be made a requirement for all new police recruits

A. True B. False

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During a discussion of causes of crime, Carmen notes that those who are more affluent control criminal legislation. Such control causes less powerful groups, such as ethnic and social minorities, to be apprehended and punished at higher rates than those who are members of the affluent group. With which theory does Carmen’s opinion most align?

A. social control theory B. strain theory C. labeling theory D. social conflict theory

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Female serial killers are most likely to be _____

a. sent to death row/executed b. given life in prison c. never apprehended d. confined to mental hospital

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