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Handling serious offenses by juveniles in criminal court rather than juvenile court was based on the assumption that punitive adult criminal sanctions will have a deterrent effect on juvenile offenders. Which of the following best describes the research findings regarding this practice?

▸ Research finding show higher recidivism rates among juveniles convicted for violent offenses in criminal court when compared with similar offenders tried in juvenile court.

▸ Empirical evidence suggests that juvenile transfer laws have a significant general deterrent effect but no specific deterrent effect.

▸ Empirical evidence suggests that juvenile transfer laws have a significant specific deterrent effect but no general deterrent effect.

▸ Research finding show higher recidivism rates among juveniles convicted for status offenses in criminal court when compared with similar offenders tried in juvenile court.
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