Question

question 40 (2 points)
which of the following pertains to the social control and juvenile crime era?

a) spread of drug - trafficking street gangs due to crack epidemic

b) focus of federal effort on serious, violent, or chronic delinquents

c) nationwide deinstitutionalization of status offenders

d) disillusionment with the family as a form of social control for delinquency

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option in the context of the social control and juvenile crime era:

• Option a: The spread of drug - trafficking street gangs due to the crack epidemic is more related to a specific crime - related epidemic situation rather than the broader concept of social control and juvenile crime era's focus on social control mechanisms and juvenile delinquency management.
• Option b: Focusing federal effort on serious, violent, or chronic delinquents is about targeting a specific group of delinquents for intervention, which is more in line with the idea of social control (using federal resources to control and manage juvenile crime by focusing on the most serious offenders).
• Option c: Nationwide deinstitutionalization of status offenders is about the treatment of a specific type of offender (status offenders) and is more of a policy change regarding the institutionalization of a certain group, not the core of the social control and juvenile crime era's focus on social control.
• Option d: Disillusionment with the family as a form of social control for delinquency is more about the perception of the family's role in social control, rather than the main characteristic of the social control and juvenile crime era which is more about active efforts (like federal efforts on serious delinquents) rather than disillusionment.

Answer:

b) focus of federal effort on serious, violent, or chronic delinquents