The ______ decision left open the question of whether juvenile court proceedings are necessarily adversarial in nature and left on the states the burden of establishing that a separate justice system for juveniles represents a useful alternative to criminal processing.

A. Gault
B. McKeiver
C. George T.
D. Kent


B. McKeiver

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The Fifth Amendment grants American citizens the _____.

A. right against unreasonable seizures B. right to keep and bear arms C. right to not testify at his or her own trial D. right to freedom of speech

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Effects of witnessing domestic violence can be classified into behavioral and emotional function and:

a. mental function and psychology b. cognitive function and attitudes c. physical function and side effects d. there are no additional classifications

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Along with implementing OMP strategies nationwide, many cities expanded powers to the police allowing them to "stop, question, and ______" anyone they considered suspicious

a. arrest b. detain c. charge d. frisk

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Mandatory minimum sentences are arguably unethical because they:

a. Do not reflect the will of the majority b. Are not applied to all offenders convicted under such statutes c. Have no incapacitate effect d. Result in disproportionately severe sentences

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