The 1980s and 1990s Spawned Fears and Media Reports of Young

question 31

Multiple Choice

The 1980s and 1990s spawned fears and media reports of young people committing horrific crime, gang violence, and concern for the emergence of ______ that were wholly disproportionate to the reality of youth violence.

• A) class A offenders
• B) felony level offenders
• C) ultraviolent juveniles
• D) juvenile super-predators

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Definitions:

Personal Space

The physical area surrounding an individual that is considered personal territory, which others are typically not expected to intrude upon without consent.

Divisiveness

The tendency or characteristic of causing disagreement, discord, or splitting groups into opposing factions.

Power Distance

A cultural dimension that describes the extent to which individuals in a society accept and expect power to be distributed unequally.

Sense of Individualism

A philosophy or social outlook that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual.