Question

question 7 (2 points)
the deinstitutionalization of status offenders movement refers to the ______.

a) confinement of status offenders in secure detention facilities

b) removal of status offenders from secure detention facilities

c) power struggle between parents and status offenders

d) discrimination against female status offenders

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the term "deinstitutionalization of status offenders". "Deinstitutionalization" means removing from institutional (here, secure detention) settings. Option a is the opposite (confinement). Option c is about parent - offender power struggle, not related. Option d is about gender - based discrimination, not related. So the correct option is b as it matches the meaning of deinstitutionalization (removal from secure detention facilities).

Answer:

b) removal of status offenders from secure detention facilities