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

1. Dependency cases involve youth who have been harmed or neglected by their
parents.
2. Legal custody means that the court is now responsible for all the decisions made
about the child.
3. Family-based treatment diversion programs provide a therapeutic approach NOT
only for the offender but for the parents and siblings as well.
4. Youth court programs use a victim- and community-centered approach designed to
repair the harms caused by the delinquent behavior.
5. A technical violation means that the youth did NOT commit a new crime; rather, she
or he was punished for breaking the terms and conditions of community supervision.


1. true
2. true
3. true
4. false
5. true

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The use of victim impact evidence at sentencing has been disapproved by the Supreme Court of the United States.

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

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Police are more likely to take action in cases that are of concern to a community.

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

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Police departments should develop _____ for discrimination and brutality and take every step possible to identify and remove the officers responsible for them

a. tertiary control policies b. zero-tolerance policies c. mitigating circumstance policies d. aggravating circumstance policies

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Supreme Court judgments are binding on and must be followed by:

a. All judges in the state and federal judiciary systems b. The president of the United States c. Congress d. All of the above

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