The Text Offers Several Explanations for the General Declines in Juvenile

question 12

Multiple Choice

The text offers several explanations for the general declines in juvenile crime beginning in 1994.Which of these explanations emphasizes the role of increased deterrence?

• A)punitive explanation
• B)societal changes explanation
• C)community policing/community justice explanation
• D)regression to the mean explanation

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