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Certain schools contribute to delinquency |
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-larger than other schools -have a higher staff turnover -have larger classes -conservative -authoritarian and non-progressive in their teaching methodology -do not involve the students in the schools organization or operation. |
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-Statutorily or legally explicit (as opposed to moral/ethical) requirement to report qualifying incidents or observations. -Public in general and people who work with children in particular have the duty to report. |
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broadly defined to include lack of supervision, failure to treat a mental, emotional, or developmental condition and allowing a child to loiter late at night. |
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Three different intent standards for different sorts of offences: -mens rea offences -strict liability offences -absolute liability offences |
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Requires police to consider, before laying a criminal charge, the following options -Taking no action -warning the young person -referring the young person to a community-based program |
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