Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
A) The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act eliminated gender bias.
B) The act of contempt is not a criminal type offense, so no sentence of detention can be applied.
C) Evidence suggests that juvenile court judges apply their contempt powers more often to female status offenders than their male counterparts.
D) Judges are more likely to charge a male runaway for contempt than a female runaway.
C
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What will be an ideal response?
Failure to keep the blood refrigerated or to add a preservative may result in a substantial decline in alcohol concentration
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Terry v. Ohio endorsed stop-and-frisk searches to ensure this
a. due process b. officer safety c. victim's rights d. witness safety e. suspect rights
Match each statement to the item listed below
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