Discuss Why Criminologists Have Had Difficulty Explaining Why Youth Crime

question 38

Essay

Discuss why criminologists have had difficulty explaining why youth crime peaked in 1993.

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Definitions:

Personal Property

All movable property that is not classified as real estate, including vehicles, furniture, and intellectual property.

Bailment

A legal relationship in common law where physical possession of personal property, or chattel, is transferred from one person (the 'bailor') to another (the 'bailee') who subsequently holds possession of the property under a certain agreement.

Lease

A contractual agreement by which an owner of property allows another party to use the property for a specified period of time in exchange for payment.

Lost Property

An item that is unintentionally left by its owner without any intention of relinquishing ownership.