Question 1: Data on juvenile crime indicates ____________.
Student Answer:
serious juvenile delinquency is relatively common
serious juvenile delinquency is relatively rare
violent crimes are more common than non-violent crimes
violent crimes are more prevalent than property crimes
Question 2:Why is the data presented by the author not necessarily an accurate reflection of who actually commits delinquency?
Student Answer:
Data collectors often make mistakes.
The definition of a juvenile's age varies from state to state.
The data do not count those released on their own recognizance.
Official crime data only counts juveniles who are arrested and processed through the system.
Question 3:Statistics suggest that, in the United States, violent crime is __________ and property crime is __________.
Student Answer:
increasing; increasing
decreasing; increasing
increasing; decreasing
decreasing; decreasing