According to latent trait theories, why are people who are antisocial during adolescence the most likely to persist in crime?
a. because latent traits are stable.
b. because adolescents tend to associate with deviant peers.
c. because educational achievement is more difficult during an adolescent's middle- and high-school years.
d. because cognitive ability is fully formed by adolescence.
a
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Waivers are often based on these factors except:
A. Seriousness of offense B. Juveniles prior record C. Youth's amenability to treatment D. Family background
Inept juries may lead to wrongful convictions because they determine the outcomes based solely on emotions.
a. true b. false
Under the "mark system," inmates received marks for disruptive or other negative behavior.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Stalking is a type of antisocial behavior is stalking. It generally involves the following behaviors except:
a. Making threatening or harassing phone calls or hang-ups b. It is restricted to the famous c. Sending unwanted love notes, flowers, and gifts d. Making verbal threats to the intended victim or a family member