The philosophy of parens patriae allows the juvenile courts to ____________

a. punish youthful offenders
b. isolate youthful offenders from society
c. punish the families of youthful offenders
d. treat youthful offenders


Answer: d. treat youthful offenders

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Research participants should be told that if they feel that the research results or findings are ethically problematic, they should ______.

A. warn their friends to not participate B. speak up to the researcher C. not to worry about it, the researcher is the expert D. demand a monetary reward

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When the defendant has an item on his or her person, the defendant has:

a. constructive possession of the item. b. actual possession of the item. c. mere custody of the item. d. ownership of the item.

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