The Text Points Out That by the Early 1990s,rates of Juvenile

question 69

Multiple Choice

The text points out that by the early 1990s,rates of juvenile crimes and the number of juveniles in criminal detention had risen dramatically.These statistics have produced which of the following reactions?

• A)Victims of these crimes are calling for tougher penalties.
• B)Critics of the trend toward greater punitiveness believe that putting young offenders in prison will simply produce more super-predators.
• C)Some small-scale community-based approaches have been attempted.
• D)All of the above
• E)None of the above

Differentiate between evolved function and adaptive value in the context of specific traits or behaviors.

Comprehend the gene-centered view of evolution and how it explains natural selection.

Identify examples of convergent and divergent evolution and their significance in evolutionary biology.

Develop the ability to critically evaluate hypotheses and experimental approaches in evolutionary biology.

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