The juvenile justice system uses more neutral terminology to distinguish it from the adult criminal justice system. In the juvenile justice system, the term detention facility compares to the term ______ in the adult system.

a. prison
b. jail
c. incarceration
d. parole


b. jail

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a. True b. False

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The county sheriff, the chief law enforcement officer of most counties, is usually appointed for a term of ten years.

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

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Research three articles in the local area regarding methamphetamines. Write a summary of the findings. How do the articles support the information discussed in the textbook?

What will be an ideal response?

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The study of ethics is especially important in criminal justice because:

a. unethical behavior is more rampant in criminal justice that other fields b. ethics is not studied at police academies c. CJ professionals have historically ignored ethics in their decision making d. the potential of abuse of discretion and the powers of arrest and use of force society grants to law enforcement personnel

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