You are a judge in a juvenile system who now has to deal with a problem of the 21st century: transgender offenders. How will you approach the issue of transgender juvenile delinquents? Should people who identify as males be treated as males despite their biological gender? Should people who identify as females but who have not had surgery be held in the same population as biological females? What issues might arise?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary
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In 1996 Arizona citizens gave the state legislature permission to abolish the juvenile court. The "Stop Juvenile Crime: initiative contained a provision that amended the Arizona constitution so that juvenile courts _____________
a. No longer have "exclusive" and "original" jurisdiction over lawbreakers under 18 years of age b. No longer to consider transferring youthful offenders to criminal court c. No longer have to have parents present with their children d. No longer have to safeguard constitutional rights
Probable cause may be established in many ways. Which of the following would be an example?
a. Flight from the scene b. Suspicious conduct c. Incriminating evidence d. All of the above
The difference between robbery and extortion is the element of consent resulting from force or fear. In extortion, the victim consents more willingly
a. True b. False
Probation was originally used mainly for people who had been convicted of a _____________.
A. crime for the first time B. violent crime C. low-level crime D. crime of any sort