Variables That, by Their Presence or Absence, Are Correlated with Delinquency

question 16

Multiple Choice

Variables that, by their presence or absence, are correlated with delinquency are called _______________.

• A)critical variables
• B)risk factors
• C)dependent variables
• D)spurious variables
• E)determinate variables

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Definitions:

Border States

During the American Civil War, the slave states that did not secede from the Union, including Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri.

Military Necessity

A legal principle in international law that justifies the use of force in armed conflict, permitting measures not forbidden by international law to secure the ends of war.

Education

The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university, fostering knowledge, skill development, and critical thinking.

Contrabands

Illicit or prohibited goods typically smuggled to avoid taxation or import/export restrictions.