______ was passed in reaction to a paroled sex offender’s raping and killing a 7- year-old girl in New Jersey in 1994.

a. Jessica’s Law
b. Megan’s Law
c. Amanda’s Law
d. Heather’s Law


b. Megan’s Law

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Common laworiginates from usage and custom rather than from written statutes

The term refers to an unwritten body of judicial opinion, originally developed by English courts, that is based on non-statutory customs, traditions, and precedents that help guide judicial decision making. a. True b. False

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______ is the only state in which prostitution is legal.

a. Illinois b. California c. Nevada d. New York

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Pseudofamilies exist in men's prisons in the same manner that they exist in women's prisons.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which is not a sentencing option for juvenile court judges?

A) Probation B) Alternative dispositions C) Custodial care D) Community treatment E) Work release

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