The process through which a juvenile court relinquishes jurisdiction over a juvenile offender and the case is processed in adult court is called ________.

A. adult transfer
B. mens rea
C. waiver to adult court
D. criminalization
E. processing


Answer: C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.

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Those procedures that effectively guarantee individual rights in the face of criminal prosecution are known as:

A) stare decisis. B) statutory law. C) the due process of law. D) jurisprudence.

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Jumping to a conclusion on incomplete information before hearing a subordinate out is a tendency supervisory personnel must accept

a. True b. False

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Which role conception involves the researcher lying to, misleading, and betraying the trust of those being observed?

a. observer as participant b. complete participant c. participant as observer d. complete observer

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