The doctrine of parens patriae (Latin for “parent of his country”) was used as the rationale for ______.
a. reducing an over-institutionalized juvenile population
b. the emphasis of the system toward rehabilitation and treatment rather than punishment
c. the state to act as a parent when a child’s parents failed to appropriate parental supervision
d. the effectiveness and fairness of the juvenile justice process
c. the state to act as a parent when a child’s parents failed to appropriate parental supervision
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a. response. b. policing. c. community relations. d. law enforcement.
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a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
Which of the following is NOT one of Cleckey's characteristics of psychopaths?
a. Lacking in shame or remorse b. Shallow emotions c. Deterministic following of criminal life plan d. Absence of nervousness
What advantage does a bifurcated hearing give a probation officer?
A) opportunity to convince the family that treatment is essential to rehabilitation B) reduces the time they spend in court C) time to collect incriminating evidence of guilt D) time to prepare a social study investigation