The Increase in Recorded Juvenile Delinquency in the First Half

question 58

Multiple Choice

The increase in recorded juvenile delinquency in the first half of the twentieth century reflected ________.

• A) an increase in delinquency linked to rapid immigration
• B) the growing birthrate during this period
• C) the shift in formal attention to young offenders
• D) All of the above
• E) Both a and b

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