Under the philosophy of parens patriae, who is responsible to step in when the child's wellbeing is not being looked after?
a. the parents
b. the grandparents
c. the community
d. the government
D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is an example of prosecutorial misconduct?
a. The prosecution attempting to intimidate or improperly influence key witnesses. b. Prosecutors contacted the employer of a witness who refused to cooperate and caused her to be terminated from that employment. c. Prosecutors threatened to issue a grand jury subpoena to the 13-year-old son of one defendant and to force the boy to testify against his father. d. all of these
Which of the following is not a way in which the payment of alimony differs from child support?
A. It can be negotiated between spouses without statutory guidelines. B. It can be predetermined in a premarital agreement. C. It will always be determined as a factor of multiplying the number of years of marriage times income. D. It has different tax ramifications.
The State v. Corchado case proves which of the following
A. A "mean smile" should be avoided by both parties B. If the initial aggressor withdraws, a claim of self-defense can still be successful C. A certain amount of aggression by both the initial aggressor and the initial victim can still result in a successful claim of self-defense D. The courts will not tolerate any unwarranted aggression