1. CheckPoint: Statistics
• Complete the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) and Self-Report Data
Matrix in Appendix B. To complete this matrix, list two pros and
two cons of using UCR data and two pros and two cons of using
self-report data.
• Locatetwo Web resources—one official and one unofficial—with
information about occurrences of delinquency in the United States.
Copy and paste the URLs into Appendix B.
• Post Appendix B as an attachment.
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1. Discussion Questions
• Are juveniles truly capable of understanding the seriousness and
consequences of their actions? If so, at what age are they capable of
understanding? At what age should juveniles be tried as adults?
Explain your answers.
• Is the participationin delinquent activities a normal part of
maturing or are there specific factors that initiate this behavior? If
taking part in delinquent activities is part of maturing, what
contributes to the progression from normal adolescent behavior to
chronic offending? Explain your answers.
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