Legal Studies

Which of the following concepts suggests that each negative event in an offenders life tends to ...

Which of the following concepts suggests that each negative event in an offenders life tends to ...

Which of the following concepts suggests that each negative event in an offenders life tends to limit the positive options available to the individual?
 
  A) turning points
   B) lack of competence in adolescense
   C) cumulativ

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Juicy93

According to differential association theory, delinquency is a product of social interaction. ...

According to differential association theory, delinquency is a product of social interaction. ...

According to differential association theory, delinquency is a product of social interaction.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


(Question #2) Edwin Sutherland contends that delinquency results from

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Hansolo18

Social control theory is also known as bonding theory. (True or false?)

Social control theory is also known as bonding theory. (True or false?)

Social control theory is also known as bonding theory.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


(Question #2) Containment theory fails to account for self-esteem when explaining delinquent behavior.
 

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roddyrodrod

Claussen found that competence and social influence at the end of adolescence impacts the course of ...

Claussen found that competence and social influence at the end of adolescence impacts the course of ...

Claussen found that competence and social influence at the end of adolescence impacts the course of growth.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


(Question #2) According to cultural learning theory, you

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Quinn

Walter C. Reckless developed ________ theory to explain both crime and delinquency. (Fill in the blank)

Walter C. Reckless developed ________ theory to explain both crime and delinquency. (Fill in the blank)

Walter C. Reckless developed ________ theory to explain both crime and delinquency.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


(Question #2) Drift theory contends delinquency becomes permissible when respo

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ERCH6FJ

Thornberrys ________ theory contends delinquency comes from a weakening of a persons bond to ...

Thornberrys ________ theory contends delinquency comes from a weakening of a persons bond to ...

Thornberrys ________ theory contends delinquency comes from a weakening of a persons bond to conventional society.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


(Question #2) Travis Hirschi is the theorist mo

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logan27

Describe containment theory as developed by Reckless. Discuss the importance of pushes, pulls, and ...

Describe containment theory as developed by Reckless. Discuss the importance of pushes, pulls, and ...

Describe containment theory as developed by Reckless. Discuss the importance of pushes, pulls, and external and internal control.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


(Question #2) Describe Matzas drift theory and the

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swimgal16

According to Hirschi, containment theory is made up of four main elements. Explain each of these ...

According to Hirschi, containment theory is made up of four main elements. Explain each of these ...

According to Hirschi, containment theory is made up of four main elements. Explain each of these elements.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


(Question #2) Discuss how social process theories influence social policy.

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xojohndoe69

Robert Sampson and John Laub claim that labeling is one factor leading to ________, which increases ...

Robert Sampson and John Laub claim that labeling is one factor leading to ________, which increases ...

Robert Sampson and John Laub claim that labeling is one factor leading to ________, which increases the likelihood of a persons involvement in criminal acts during adulthood.
 
  A) cumulative disadvantage
   B) subjective tags
 

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apyatt

What variable did Karl Marx suggest was the cause of crime?

What variable did Karl Marx suggest was the cause of crime?

What variable did Karl Marx suggest was the cause of crime?
 
  A) racial bias
   B) culture
   C) class struggle
   D) poverty


(Question #2) What is Ralf Dahrendorf especially critical of?
 

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2goodgabe

The view that delinquency or crime arises because individuals are members of a subculture with ...

The view that delinquency or crime arises because individuals are members of a subculture with ...

The view that delinquency or crime arises because individuals are members of a subculture with conduct norms that are in conflict with the wider society is called ________.
 
  A) culture conflict theory
   B) economic oppression theo

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heyoplshelp

The central medium through which symbolic interaction occurs is ________.

The central medium through which symbolic interaction occurs is ________.

The central medium through which symbolic interaction occurs is ________.
 
  A) race
   B) education
   C) language
   D) financial advantage


(Question #2) The ________ theory assumes society creates d

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yagmurcagatay

Which one of the following delinquency prevention programs focuses on the understanding, expression, ...

Which one of the following delinquency prevention programs focuses on the understanding, expression, ...

Which one of the following delinquency prevention programs focuses on the understanding, expression, and regulation of emotions?
 
  A) Multisystemic Therapy
   B) Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies
   C) Life Skills Train

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apyatt

From the interactionist perspective, racial and gender inequalities are inconsequential for law ...

From the interactionist perspective, racial and gender inequalities are inconsequential for law ...

From the interactionist perspective, racial and gender inequalities are inconsequential for law violation.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


(Question #2) Symbolic interactionists define the unit of

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Annahindrance

Advocates of restorative justice argue that legal standards are sufficient to create healthy, ...

Advocates of restorative justice argue that legal standards are sufficient to create healthy, ...

Advocates of restorative justice argue that legal standards are sufficient to create healthy, ethical community behavior.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


(Question #2) An economic system in which

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ebonyadams

The development of the conflict model is indebted to the concept of ________, the art of conducting ...

The development of the conflict model is indebted to the concept of ________, the art of conducting ...

The development of the conflict model is indebted to the concept of ________, the art of conducting a dispute by disclosing and resolving contradictions in the arguments of opponents.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).[

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Lmac200

Nancy Rodriguez found that youths who participated in a ________ program were less likely to ...

Nancy Rodriguez found that youths who participated in a ________ program were less likely to ...

Nancy Rodriguez found that youths who participated in a ________ program were less likely to recidivate than juveniles in a comparison group.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


(Question #2) The __

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ilhjsh

The rules of a group governing the way its members should act under particular conditions are called ...

The rules of a group governing the way its members should act under particular conditions are called ...

The rules of a group governing the way its members should act under particular conditions are called ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


(Question #2) ________ specifically targets the mul

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Sikirc

Identify the various criticisms of labeling theory, and explain why it experienced a resurgence in ...

Identify the various criticisms of labeling theory, and explain why it experienced a resurgence in ...

Identify the various criticisms of labeling theory, and explain why it experienced a resurgence in the 1980s and 1990s.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


(Question #2) Discuss the process of labeling theory as it re

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cats123

What are the four principles around which the theory of differential oppression is organized? ...

What are the four principles around which the theory of differential oppression is organized? ...

What are the four principles around which the theory of differential oppression is organized?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


(Question #2) What are the strengths of the symbolic interactionist theory of delinquen

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killmenowplease

Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of inquiry cited by Australian criminologist ...

Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of inquiry cited by Australian criminologist ...

Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of inquiry cited by Australian criminologist Kathleen Daly as promising avenues for exploring the complexities of the gender ratio of offending?
 
  A) gendered play
   B) gendered

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glowupp

According to social learning theory, which of the following are less conducive to delinquency than ...

According to social learning theory, which of the following are less conducive to delinquency than ...

According to social learning theory, which of the following are less conducive to delinquency than mixed-gender peer groups?
 
  A) female peer groups
   B) male peer groups
   C) male gangs
   D) incarcerated males

[

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brandelyn

Which type of explanation posits that as females become more malelike and acquire more masculine ...

Which type of explanation posits that as females become more malelike and acquire more masculine ...

Which type of explanation posits that as females become more malelike and acquire more masculine traits, they become more delinquent?
 
  A) blocked opportunity theory
   B) general strain theory
   C) masculinity hypothesis

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test1234

According to Rosemary Sarri, which of the following is violated when juvenile authorities commit ...

According to Rosemary Sarri, which of the following is violated when juvenile authorities commit ...

According to Rosemary Sarri, which of the following is violated when juvenile authorities commit females to longer sentences than males under the guise of protecting the female juveniles?
 
  A) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

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madisenjames

Which of the following is a conclusion of Sommers, Baskin, and Fagans study on the desistance ...

Which of the following is a conclusion of Sommers, Baskin, and Fagans study on the desistance ...

Which of the following is a conclusion of Sommers, Baskin, and Fagans study on the desistance process among women?
 
  A) Neither marital attachment nor job stability is strongly related to female desistance.
   B) Desisters underwent

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THOTLESLEY

Todays feminist criminologists agree on gender-based differences in adolescents experiences, ...

Todays feminist criminologists agree on gender-based differences in adolescents experiences, ...

Todays feminist criminologists agree on gender-based differences in adolescents experiences, developmental rates, and the scope and motivation of male and female patterns of offending.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.[b

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flwoerdust

The first step along females pathway into the juvenile justice system involves girls acting out at ...

The first step along females pathway into the juvenile justice system involves girls acting out at ...

The first step along females pathway into the juvenile justice system involves girls acting out at home.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


(Question #2) Strain theory has been applied almost solely

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cryptokid

The Project Bold program focuses on issues such as body image and the dysfunctional manner to which ...

The Project Bold program focuses on issues such as body image and the dysfunctional manner to which ...

The Project Bold program focuses on issues such as body image and the dysfunctional manner to which the media portray the female body as a sexual object.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


(Question #2)[

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123abcanswers

The issue of the ________ immediately leads to an inquiry into the factors that block or limit girls ...

The issue of the ________ immediately leads to an inquiry into the factors that block or limit girls ...

The issue of the ________ immediately leads to an inquiry into the factors that block or limit girls or womens involvement in crime.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


(Question #2) Until recently,

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Farloo014

A study by Jean Bottcher revealed ________ that intertwined with delinquent activities, limiting ...

A study by Jean Bottcher revealed ________ that intertwined with delinquent activities, limiting ...

A study by Jean Bottcher revealed ________ that intertwined with delinquent activities, limiting female delinquency while at the same time enabling and rewarding male delinquency.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
[

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miguelb80

What are gender roles? List the gender-specific guidelines written for the state of Oregon, ...

What are gender roles? List the gender-specific guidelines written for the state of Oregon, ...

What are gender roles? List the gender-specific guidelines written for the state of Oregon, suggested by P. Patton and M. Morgan.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


(Question #2) Discuss the recent profile of a femal

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Farloo014

Explain the six corollaries of gender bias and the processing of female delinquents. What will be ...

Explain the six corollaries of gender bias and the processing of female delinquents. What will be ...

Explain the six corollaries of gender bias and the processing of female delinquents.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


(Question #2) Discuss the four propositions on the feminist theory of delinquency as advocated b

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gilv99

According to Richard Gelles, which of the following is a consistent conclusion of domestic violence ...

According to Richard Gelles, which of the following is a consistent conclusion of domestic violence ...

According to Richard Gelles, which of the following is a consistent conclusion of domestic violence research?
 
  A) Those abused in childhood will turn away from child abuse.
   B) Those abused in childhood will turn abusers.
 

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kirandk

According to statistical findings, which of the following children are most likely to experience ...

According to statistical findings, which of the following children are most likely to experience ...

According to statistical findings, which of the following children are most likely to experience divorce and separation in their families before they reach sixteen years of age?
 
  A) Caucasian
   B) African American
   C) Asian

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Ih8hw

Angela Browne and David Finkelhors review of the literature on sexual abuse revealed that abuse by ...

Angela Browne and David Finkelhors review of the literature on sexual abuse revealed that abuse by ...

Angela Browne and David Finkelhors review of the literature on sexual abuse revealed that abuse by ________ has a more negative impact than abuse by others.
 
  A) father/stepfather
   B) mother
   C) brother
   D) sister[br

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pavba

Which of the following is NOT considered a typical consequence of emotional child abuse and neglect? ...

Which of the following is NOT considered a typical consequence of emotional child abuse and neglect? ...

Which of the following is NOT considered a typical consequence of emotional child abuse and neglect?
 
  A) sleep disturbances
   B) weight loss
   C) low internal conflict
   D) weight gain


(Question #2)[/

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Loay963

Which of the following children are NOT at a greater risk of victimization?

Which of the following children are NOT at a greater risk of victimization?

Which of the following children are NOT at a greater risk of victimization?
 
  A) children with allegations of multiple types of maltreatment
   B) children with a disciplined family background
   C) children who were reported b

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123kduncan

Which of the following is NOT a principle that Widom recommended to reduce the extent of child ...

Which of the following is NOT a principle that Widom recommended to reduce the extent of child ...

Which of the following is NOT a principle that Widom recommended to reduce the extent of child abuse?
 
  A) Surveillance is a double-edged sword.
   B) Interventions are not one-time efforts.
   C) The earlier the intervention,

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raffat naseem

Generally, the smaller the family size, the less likely delinquency will occur. (True or false?)

Generally, the smaller the family size, the less likely delinquency will occur. (True or false?)

Generally, the smaller the family size, the less likely delinquency will occur.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


(Question #2) Broken homes affect adolescent females more than males.
 
 

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xstealthx08

The rate of delinquency appears to increase with the number of unfavorable factors in the home. ...

The rate of delinquency appears to increase with the number of unfavorable factors in the home. ...

The rate of delinquency appears to increase with the number of unfavorable factors in the home.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


(Question #2) Consistency in discipline within the family is importa

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wert123