A survey of homeless youth in Canada shows a strong correlation between hunger, lack of shelter, and unemployment, on the one hand, and theft, prostitution, and even violent crime on the other. Whose theory of delinquency best explains this relationship?

Fifteen-year-old Diego is arrested and spends thirty days in juvenile detention. He begins to see himself as a delinquent while there. When he is released, he commits more crimes. Edwin Lemert would consider the crimes Diego commits after being released

According to differential association theory, who is more likely to be a delinquent?

A veteran police officer’s criticism of a rookie police officer for not acting aggressively enough during an altercation with a suspect is an example of a

Two groups of boys, one working class and the other middle class, engage in equal amounts of delinquent activity. The members of one group are considered “boys being boys,” and the members of the other are considered “troublemakers.” Which of the following theories best explains this difference?

Based on the recent New Zealand study that investigated whether a child’s propensity for aggression was linked to biological factors present at birth, with which statement would researchers most likely agree?

In Punished, what does Victor Rios note about policies like “stop and frisk”?

According to Patrick Sharkey, what happens to children after a violent shooting?

As with all tests, you must practice ___________.

Which of the following is true based on the intro given before beginning the quiz? Select the two correct answers.