Exam 2: Defining and Measuring Offenses by and Against Juveniles

Black juveniles were more likely to receive harsher dispositions in areas where the proportion of ______ was high.

In general, researchers prefer a ______ definition of delinquency because it provides a more realistic picture of the extent and nature of offenders and victims.

In an attempt to combat some of the reporting problems found in UCR data since 1987, the FBI has been implementing an incident-based reporting system, a modification of the original UCR reporting system, throughout the United States.

A problem with legal definitions has been the ambiguity reflected with respect to:

______ definitions of delinquency hold that those whose behavior violates statutes applicable to them are offenders whether or not they are officially labeled.