Rick Has Been Charged with an Offense That Carries a Maximum

question 44

Multiple Choice

Rick has been charged with an offense that carries a maximum penalty of a 90-day jail sentence; he has been charged with a

• A)status offense.
• B)misdemeanor.
• C)vice crime.
• D)felony.

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Definitions:

Active Role

Participation or involvement in a process or situation where the individual takes initiative and contributes significantly.

Age-graded Influences

Social and cultural factors that are expected to occur at specific ages in a person's life.

Bronfenbrenner's Theory

A theoretical model that explores how different environmental systems influence human development, formulated by Urie Bronfenbrenner.

Macrosystem

The most encompassing layer in Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, referring to societal norms, laws, cultural contexts, and economic conditions that influence an individual's development.