Life Experiences Resulting from Encounters with Formal Social Control Mechanisms

question 39

True/False

Life experiences resulting from encounters with formal social control mechanisms, such as police and other authority figures, limit opportunities for criminal behavior. Sampson and Laub's age-graded theory refers to such experiences as "turning points in crime."

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Definitions:

Flood

The result of water overfilling a channel and spilling out onto the floodplain or other adjacent land.

Hydrographs

Charts that show the flow rate of water over time at a specific point in a river or stream.

Peak Discharge

The maximum flow rate of water, such as within a stream or river, at a specific point following a storm or snowmelt.

Flash Flood

A rapid and extreme flow of high water into a normally dry area, or a rapid water level rise in a stream or creek above a predetermined flood level, typically caused by intense rainfall over a short duration.