What term refers to the government’s power to take private property for a public purpose?
What will be an ideal response?
power of eminent domain
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a. never a crime b. a crime in many states c. a strict liability crime d. difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt
Status offenses refer to _______________
a. Crimes which affect a person's status in life b. Illegal actions committed by juveniles that would not be considered illegal if perpetrated by an adult c. Violation of probation d. Crimes committed in order to earn membership in a gang
Which of the following is a condition that would justify placing a child in protective custody?
a. a parent's refusal to provide needed medical or psychiatric care b. a parent shouting at a child in a public place c. a parent's refusal to allow siblings to sleep in the same room d. a parent's need to discipline
Over a thousand years ago, the Chinese invented gunpowder, which is a mixture of two ingredients, charcoal and sulfur
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false