The philosophy behind the American juvenile justice system is ______.

a. deterrence
b. incarceration
c. rehabilitation
d. retribution


c. rehabilitation

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One __________ to women in policing is that they face damaging stereotypes

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Marlowe, Hardin, and Fox (2016) provided a national report on drug courts and other problem-solving courts. They found that there were ______ drug court graduations in 2014.

A. fewer than 15,000 B. approximately 10,000 C. more than 25,000 D. in excess of 50,000

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Arranging conditions in the law and corrections so that juveniles are aware of the risks and consequences involved in committing crimes is called ________.

A. rehabilitation B. incapacitation C. retribution D. deterrence

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Due process means that

A. a person cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without lawful procedures. B. no one can be denied the safeguards of law. C. no one can undermine a citizen's right against self-incrimination. D. a citizen is guaranteed the right to counsel in all criminal cases.

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