Carrington and Schulenberg's (2008) Study of the Effect of the Youth

question 70

Multiple Choice

Carrington and Schulenberg's (2008) study of the effect of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) of 2002 in Canada on police discretion with apprehended young offenders illustrates a(n) ______ design.

• A) true experimental
• B) ex post facto
• C) time series
• D) control group

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