When juveniles have been transferred to criminal courts and face possible incarcerative penalties of six months or more, this means that they are:
A) only entitled to a jury trial if the judge agrees. B) entitled to a jury trial as a matter of right.
C) not entitled to a jury trial. D) None of the above
B
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Workhouses were created largely because of the demand for:
A) greater punishments. B) cheap labor. C) more prisoners. D) more jails.
Prior to the U.S. Supreme Court case of In re Winship, the standard of proof used in establishing a juvenile's delinquency was:
a. proof beyond all doubt. b. preponderance of the evidence. c. clear and convincing evidence. d. proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
Questioning persons who are intoxicated requires special caution
a. True b. False
Describe the child-saving movement and its relationship to the doctrine ofparens patriae.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).