Because of a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision, the juvenile court no longer has the option to handle a case informally and all youths coming to the attention of juvenile court officials must be formally processed or dismissed

a. True
b. False


b

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As with all other civil actions, a dissolution begins when the opposing party is served with a document known as either the ________ or the petition.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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In which of the following points does a strong dissimilarity between terrorism and organized crime manifest?

a. rules and regulation b. beliefs and motivation c. adaptability and resilience d. punishments for noncompliance

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Prosecutors can use peremptory strikes to eliminate all potential jurors of color

a. True b. False

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Six months into his prison sentence Matthew begins to feel frustrated because he has no freedom and he misses the items he was used to when he was out of prison, like his cell phone and his iPod. What theory would explain this inmate aggression?

a. consensus model b. conflict model c. deprivation model d. integration model

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