According to Your Text, Status Offenders Are Defined as _____

question 46

Multiple Choice

According to your text, status offenders are defined as _____.

• A)Children who commit an act that would be classified as a crime if they were adults
• B)Children who have been adjudicated delinquent
• C)Children in need of supervision
• D)Children who are abused/neglected and commit crimes to survive

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Definitions:

Instrument Decay

The phenomenon where measurement tools or instruments become less accurate over time due to usage, age or environmental conditions.

Human Observers

Individuals who watch and record behaviors or phenomena in research settings, often used for qualitative data collection.

Measurement

The process of quantifying or qualitatively assessing variables, objects, or events.

Fatigued

The state of being extremely tired, exhausted, or weary from physical or mental exertion.