Courts had the option of invoking ______, which meant refusing to enforce sanctions against children due to the dearth of common-law standards and statutes applicable to them.

A. nullification
B. voidance
C. annulled
D. expunged


A. nullification

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. jury consulting b. juror bias determination c. scientific jury selection d. juror profiling

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What will be an ideal response?

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