In which of the following developmental paths of delinquency do the majority of male delinquents begin offending during their adolescent years and desist from delinquent behaviors around their eighteenth birthday?
A) early-onset B) persistent offenders
C) adolescence-limited D) life-course persistent
(Question #2) In terms of intensive aftercare supervision, three populations of juveniles can be targeted: all parolees, medium- to low-risk parolees, and high-risk parolees.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
(Question #3) Which of the following did Phelps and colleagues determine through a survey of almost 200 female youths in the Wisconsin juvenile justice system?
A) A direct link exists between female youths living in poverty and later criminal careers.
B) Approximately 79 percent had been subjected to physical abuse that resulted in some form of injury.
C) Juvenile females were 16 percent less likely than boys to be arrested for a status offense.
D) A high percentage of inmates were street prostitutes who had been abused sexually as juveniles.
(Question #4) Only status and minor offenders are permitted to participate in intensive aftercare supervision.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
(Question #5) Which of the following is TRUE regarding female use of drugs and alcohol?
A) Comparative studies reveal an increase in gender differences among adolescent drug users in the past decade and a half.
B) Female high school seniors are less likely than male high school students to smoke cigarettes.
C) Female and male high school seniors use alcohol and marijuana at about the same rates.
D) Presented with the opportunity to do drugs, females tended to use at higher rates than males.
(Question #6) The Supreme Court first ruled on parole revocation procedures in the 1972 Morrissey v. Brewer decision.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
(Question #7) What is the likely reason why female runaways are forced to engage in panhandling, petty theft, and, often, prostitution to survive?
A) to support their alcohol addiction
B) due to the early onset of shingles
C) They are unable to enroll in school or take a job to support themselves because of fear of detection.
D) The person who harbors them forces them to do so.
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