Multiple Choice
One strategy for reducing delinquency involves locking up delinquents for long periods so these juveniles cannot commit crimes on the street. This strategy is known as:
A) specific deterrence
B) general deterrence
C) incapacitation
D) prevention
Correct Answer:
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Q14: Selective incapacitation refers to:<br>A) efforts to target
Q15: Design a self-report study that examines whether
Q16: The strategy of deterrence involves increasing the:<br>A)
Q17: In terms of general deterrence, data suggest
Q18: A common criticism of the juvenile court
Q20: Incapacitation has become the major strategy in
Q21: What are graduated sanctions? Provide examples given
Q22: Explain why efforts to impose severe sanctions
Q23: Provide an example of state efforts to
Q24: Early researchers overestimated the amount of crime