Misbehavior that is considered wrong because society does not consider the juvenile old enough for such activity is called a

a. status offense
b. delinquency offense
c. nonpetitioned offense
d. CHINS offense


a

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What will be an ideal response?

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In their study of 18 juvenile murderers, Myers and Scott (1998) found that 16 of the juveniles had a history of

a) disenfranchised grief. b) psychotic episodes and other mental disorders. c) learning disabilities and neurological impairment. d) violent interpersonal relationships.

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What are the disadvantages of crime-scene photographs?

What will be an ideal response?

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Much of the law of wiretapping and electronic surveillance was changed by the USA _____ Act

a. PATRIOT b. Anti-Terrorism c. Electronic Interceptions d. Communications Control

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