The Majority of Juveniles Found Delinquent Are Sentenced To

question 147

Multiple Choice

The majority of juveniles found delinquent are sentenced to:

• A) incarceration.
• B) intermediate sanctions.
• C) custodial care.
• D) probation.
• E) boot camp.

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Definitions:

Placebo

A substance with no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs or used to induce psychological benefits purely through belief.

Matched Pair

A study design element where subjects are paired based on specific characteristics, ensuring that each pair is as similar as possible except for the variable under investigation.

Statistically Significant

A measure indicating that the likelihood of an observed outcome occurring by chance is low, often used in research to validate findings.

Negative Correlation

A connection between two variables where as one variable goes up, the other goes down, and the opposite is also true.