The underlying premise of the first juvenile court was the responsibility of the __________ to protect its youth

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


STATE

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a. defined the same way by all individuals b. not determined by the perspective of the viewer c. involves fair, moral, and impartial treatment d. has little value because of changing value systems

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Which of these methods will not help to establish custody of a nonmarital child?

A. A support action B. An informal custody agreement C. A custody petition/hearing D. A petition for sole custody in the case of a missing parent

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Harry, a college student, sees Sally, an armed robber, fleeing from a gas station she has just robbed. She is wearing a mask and has money in one hand and a pistol in the other

Without uttering a word, Harry, a handgun license holder, draws his pistol and shoots her in the back. Sally won't be robbing anybody else anytime soon as the shot paralyzes her. The community is in an uproar because Sally is only 15 years old. Many people are pressuring the District Attorney to file charges against Harry. If Harry is charged with the shooting of Sally, he should: A) invoke the defense of deadly force to protect property. B) hope he has a good lawyer because he was not legally justified in shooting Sally. C) invoke the defense of necessity. D) invoke the defense of self-defense.

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________ are defined as mutually voluntary contacts that can be made by the police at any time from wherever they can legally be made.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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