Juvenile offending rates in Australia are:Question 22Select one:Twice that of adults5 times greater that adult offending ratesEqual to adult offending ratesLower than adult offending rates

Juvenile offending rates tend to be:Question 11Select one:Less than those of adultsTwice those of adultsFive times greater than adultsNone of the above

Which of the following factors contributed to high rates of violent crime in Australia in the late 1700s and early 1800’s?Question 8Select one:Australia at that time was a penal colonyThe majority of residents (60%) were maleRum was the standard currencyAll of the above

IRECTION for the question: Answer the question based on the information given in the passage.Juvenile delinquency is one of the major concerns these days .Minors are indulging in all sorts of nefarious activities which reflect their upbringing. However, psychologists attribute the increased crime rate to behavioral inadequacies. Which of the following is an assumption made in the argument above?  Children from poor families are responsible for the increased crime rate The process of educating and healthy nurturing will eradicate Juvenile delinquency Parents of these children are not concerned about them Only victims were monitored by behavioural psychologists

Which age group are more likely to be processed by police for a commission of a crime (in Australia)?Question 15Select one:10-14 years25 years plus15-19 years20-24 years

In the United States, the teen birth rate is __________ that of most other high-income countries.A.ten times higher thanB.considerably lower thanC.about the same asD.higher than