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Juvenile Delinquency 2022 EXAM(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)

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Juvenile Delinquency 2022 EXAM(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)Sociologist Helen Standard (1959) artfully appropriated elements of the theater to analyze social life as a carefully orchestrated drama. True or Fa... lse? - ✔✔False While the two terms "juvenile" and "delinquency" are used frequently by Americans, it is interesting to note that they are relatively new concepts that do not necessarily connote the same meanings to all who use them. True or False? - ✔✔True In 16th and 17th century American society, six different life stages existed. True or False? - ✔✔False British common law exempted children under the age of 14 from criminal courts. True or False? - ✔✔False Near the end of the 19th century, new child labor laws were legislated to protect youth from exploitation. True or False? - ✔✔True The concept of adolescence was socially created to describe the first six years of a child's life. True or False? - ✔✔False The term juvenile began to be used when states passed laws establishing the legal age for adulthood. True or False? - ✔✔True The historical development of a formal juvenile justice system in the United States began in 1865? True or False? - ✔✔False Society usually considers the violation of a folkway a serious offense, and severe penalties are regularly administered. True or False? - ✔✔False Much of the juvenile delinquency we hear about on the news is sensationalized. T/F? - ✔✔True Validity and reliability are two precise concepts that will help us understand common problems and errors in research methodology. True or False? - ✔✔True The FBI's Uniform Crime Reports can be used to separate juvenile delinquency from adult crime. Status offenses apply to adults as well as to juveniles. True or False? - ✔✔True Most juvenile arrests are among female offenders. True or False? - ✔ [Show More]

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