The Primary Goal of _______________ Is to Hold Young Offenders

question 19

Multiple Choice

The primary goal of _______________ is to hold young offenders accountable for their behavior while requiring reparation for the harm inflicted against the victim and the community. The basic theory behind the use of young people in court is that youths will respond better to prosocial peers than to adult authority figures.

• A) teen courts
• B) reintegrative shaming
• C) labeling
• D) environmental crime prevention

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Definitions:

Aversive Conditioning

A type of behavioral training in which an undesired behavior is associated with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce its occurrence.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic method used in psychotherapy to gradually reduce phobia, anxiety, or fear by exposing a person to the feared object or context in a controlled manner.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

A type of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy that emphasizes the psychosocial aspects of treatment and is particularly used for treating borderline personality disorder.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy aimed at teaching patients skills to cope with stress, regulate emotions, and improve relationships with others.