The Number of Juveniles Sent to Secure Correctional Facilities Per

question 50

Multiple Choice

The number of juveniles sent to secure correctional facilities per 100,000 juveniles in the population is called ______________.

• A)the imprisonment rate
• B)the holding rate
• C)the criminal population
• D)the crime rate
• E)the commitment rate

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Definitions:

Human Perception

The process by which humans interpret and make sense of sensory information from their environment.

Gestalt Psychologists

Psychologists associated with the Gestalt school of thought, which emphasizes that the whole of anything is greater than its parts.

Whole Form

Another term for the Gestalt perspective which focuses on patterns and configurations in human perception rather than individual components.

Component Parts

The individual pieces or elements that collectively create a complete system or product.