Identify the Proper Way to Determine If a Program or Policy

question 28

Essay

Identify the proper way to determine if a program or policy is effective in reducing delinquency.

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Definitions:

Physical Punishment

A discipline method involving the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain but not injury, aimed at correcting or controlling behavior.

Child Abuse

Any action by another person – adult or child – that causes significant harm to a child, including physical, emotional, sexual abuse, or neglect.

Rates of Victimization

Rates of victimization refer to the frequency or occurrence rate at which individuals or groups are subjected to harm, abuse, or crime.

Older Children

Refers to kids who are in the later stages of childhood, typically ranging from late elementary through pre-adolescence, before becoming teenagers.