A petitioner in a juvenile court case is the prosecutor

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Although there are complex rules at most prisons, guards still have lots of discretion and this discretion can create ethical problems.

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Wendy Brown was sentences to _________ years in a ____________.

a. 2; prison b. 3; psychiatric unit c. 5; prison d. 7; psychiatric unit

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Cesare Lombroso, Richard Dugdale and William Sheldon were all proponents of

a. moralism. b. biological determinism. c. psychological determinism. d. social determinism.

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Which ONE of the following statements concerning a defendant's right to a speedy trial is INCORRECT?

a. Most states have adopted speedy trial rules similar to the federal laws on speedy trials. b. Rules prescribing time limits on trials of felonies and misdemeanors tend to be rigid without any provisions for exceptions to the time limits. c. The Speedy Trial Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has been held to be applicable to states as well as to the federal government. d. Violations of the Speedy Trial Act can result in dismissal of the charges against the defendant.

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