What legal term applies when a juvenile court gives up jurisdiction over a juvenile and transfers the case to the adult criminal court?
a. waiver
b. venue
c. sentencing
d. adjudication
a
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a. a later factory age b. less diversified agriculture c. more anti-racket associations d. all of the above
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.According to Gottfredson and Hirschi, people with low self-control are sensation seekers and lack cognitive skills. 2.Scholars from the “control” and “learning” camps completely agree with one another on a number of issues relating to crime and criminals. 3.A major strength of self-control theory arises from the claim that it is a general theory that explains all crime. 4.Given the emphasis on parental guidance in the development of self-control, many criminologists have wondered why the four elements of the social bond are all but absent in self-control theory. 5.Negative punishment is the application of something undesirable, such as a prison term.
Most states have changed the legal requirements for burglary, removing the element of "forced entry.". What is entry via deceit legally considered?
a. Constructive breaking b. Destructive breaking c. Fraudulent breaking d. Falsified breaking
Meda Chesney-Lind found that adolescent female status offenders are arrested for less serious offenses than boys
Indicate whether the statement is true or false