According to Loeber et al. (2006), the Pittsburgh Youth Study findings clearly demonstrate that
a) there are surprisingly few predictors of later homicidal offending.
b) most homicide offenders were on developmental trajectories that were present early in adolescence.
c) most juvenile homicides are committed in the course of committing another crime.
d) none of the above.
B
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Wilson, Lipsey and Soydan (2003 ) addressed the gap in effectiveness research with ethnic minority juvenile offenders in their meta-analysis
They examined mainstream interventions such as institutional and non institutional counseling, casework, and service brokerage type services. What did the authors' research conclude? A) These interventions are more effective for male offenders B) These interventions are more effective for female offenders C) These interventions are less effective for minorities D) These interventions are equally effective for minority and majority youth. E) The effectiveness of these interventions varies on a case to case basis.
Determining the rank order of prioritized alternatives based on a vote cast by members of the decision making group is an integral part of
a. the brainstorming approach b. nominal group training c. leader training d. the Delphi technique
If, for example, a defendant is charged with attempted burglary but was nowhere near the scene of the crime, then it is not apparent that he could have committed the offense. This is roughly analogous to an alibi defense
a. True b. False
Members of ________ gangs are described as double failures because they have not been successful in the legitimate world and have been equally unsuccessful in the illegitimate worlds of organized criminal activity and violence-oriented gangs.
A. innovation B. retreatist C. conflict D. criminal