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Chronic juvenile offenders are a major concern. They generally have 5+ juvenile offenses, and are engaged in more serious crime, and they are rarely influenced by any interventions. They usually flow into adult offending patterns.
Using our chapter, which factor do you think is most significant in predicting who will become chronic juvenile offenders. I respect your opinion, but I want you to use the information in the chapter and ask you to be sure to cite the page where you obtain this information. You may also use any web page you choose.
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The text addresses the relationship between race and delinquency.
This relationship not only is fairly obvious because of the disproportionate number of minorities in the system, it is also complicated and not easy to explain without some controversy.
After reading the text, explain the complicated relationship between race and offending. Be certain to mention the information available in official statistics as well as self-report studies.
You will be graded on the accuracy and completeness of your answer. Short answers may contain correct information, but if they do not contain enough detail, they are not acceptable. The will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis.
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