Exam 13: Global Issues in Juvenile Justice

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The World Youth Report (United Nations, 2003), a comprehensive document describing juvenile delinquency around the world, indicates that the number of children in especially difficult circumstances is estimated to have increased from 80 million to ______ million between 1992 and 2000.

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The MS-13 gang membership has increased due to increased membership of U.S. citizens, usually of Mexican or Central American origin.

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International police data show that the delinquency rate of male juvenile offenders is more than ___ that of juvenile females.

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Juvenile delinquency is a worldwide problem that has ebbed and flowed in focus and attention just as it has in the United States.

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One of the most important reasons that the United States has not ratified this CRC treaty is because, during the time of its creation, the United States allowed the ______ for juveniles whose crime was committed prior to their 18th birthday.

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