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

a. arrest
b. parole
c. sentence
d. crime


d. crime

Criminal Justice

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A) to identify effective witnesses from those who will tell the police what they think the police want to hear B) to assist wrongfully convicted prisoners by proving them not guilty through DNA testing C) to study some of the challenges facing a police officer when questioning an eyewitness D) to determine if the witness could have perceived what he or she claimed from that distance or vantage point E) to prove the innocence of all prisoners on death row

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In a trial before a military commission created in the wake of 9/11, an accused does not have the presumption of innocence

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Law enforcement is affected by changing public and society, changing law enforcement officers, a changing police bureaucracy, and a change in community involvement

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Criminal Justice

____ ____ is a theoretical concept critical to the counseling experience that consists of both practical and interpersonal skills

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Criminal Justice