A(n)_____ Is Any Act Committed by a Juvenile That Is

question 52

Short Answer

A(n)_____ is any act committed by a juvenile that is considered unacceptable for a child but is not considered a crime for an adult.

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Definitions:

Panel Study

A method of research in which a given sample of respondents is surveyed at one point in time and then resurveyed at a later point (or several later points). Also known as a longitudinal survey.

Cross-sectional Survey

A research method involving the collection of data from a population, or a representative subset, at one specific point in time.

Causal Connections

The relationship between causes and effects, where one event is understood to be the result of another.

Existing Theories

Refers to the set of established hypotheses and concepts that seek to explain or interpret aspects of reality.