Which of the following is not characteristic of the U.S. official poverty line?

a. It is the dollar amount set by the government as the minimum amount of money needed to meet the basic needs for a family.
b. It is based on a 1950s estimate that the average family spends about one-third of its income on food.
c. There is no adjustment made for where people live or varying costs of living.
d. It includes non-cash benefits such as food stamps and public housing vouchers


d. It includes non-cash benefits such as food stamps and public housing vouchers

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a. A referral c. Adjudication b. Intake d. Disposition

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One of the most empirically validated treatments currently in use in prisons is ________ behavioral therapy

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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

What will be an ideal response?

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A level of intent that involves an act in which a prohibited result follows in the absence of a desire for that particular result is called general intent.

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

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