Illegal behavior that only juveniles can commit such as incorrigibility, running away, and truancy are called:

a) offenses against the public order.
b) Part I crimes.
c) status offenses.
d) age-related crimes.
e) juvenile violations.


status offense

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Which confidence interval will be the largest about any given mean?

a. the 90% confidence interval. b. the 50% confidence interval. c. the 95% confidence interval. d. the 99% confidence interval.

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A __________ defense means that the defendant claims the crime was committed while the s/he was somewhere else, and thus could not have been the perpetrator.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following would exclude you from jury duty in most jurisdictions?

A) Full-time employment. B) Not having a valid driver's license. C) Lack of knowledge of the law. D) Prior conviction for a felony.

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