When forming partnerships, it is important to recognize commonalities and to ignore conflicts within communities
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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McKeiverv. Pennsylvania established that juveniles are entitled to a jury trial as a matter of right
a. True b. False
Major concerns regarding hate crimes legislation do not include which of the following?
a. It violates the concept of equal protection under the law by granting more government protection to certain classes of people. b. It is an overreach of federal power—allowing federal government intervention into local and state affairs. c. Most U.S. citizens do not support hate crime legislation. d. It paves the way to religious persecution through "hate speech," in particular for Christians and other faith groups who hold traditional beliefs on homosexuality.
The juvenile justice system uses more neutral terminology to distinguish it from the adult criminal justice system. In the juvenile justice system, the term disposition compares to the term ______ in the adult system.
a. incarceration b. trial c. parole d. sentence
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Many of the California’s most famous criminal justice policies were created through the citizen initiative process. 2. The initiative process begins with a petition for a new law. If a minimum number of signatures from registered voters are obtained, the measure is placed on the ballot for the citizenry to vote on. 3. The SAFE Act (Savings, Accountability, and Full Enforcement Act) of California (2012) highlighted the fiscal concerns of legalizing marijuana. 4. Conservative politics lean toward less intervention by the government and focus on traditional values. 5. Presidents have no direct ability to pass legislation; rather, their goal is to persuade members of Congress to introduce items that are consistent with their interests.