A ________ is a juvenile who commits an act that is a crime only when committed by a juvenile
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
status offender
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When evidence is vague, jurors tend to fall back in their gut instincts. This has been termed:
a. evidentiary instinct. b. liberation hypothesis. c. reciprocity reflex. d. verdict foreshadowing.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of assembly-line justice?
A. ?Courts are focused primarily on the rights of defendants. B. Decisions are quickly made about bail, arraignment, pleas, and the disposition of cases. C. It is an informal aspect of the criminal justice system. D. ?Courts throughout the nation face pressure to limit the number of cases going to trial. E. ?Moving cases through court quickly seems to be the main goal of many judges and attorneys during the pretrial process.
Which system is likely to produce judges who were former legislators?
a. the appointment system. c. the Missouri system. b. the merit system. d. the election system.
Crime is solely an individual problem
a. True b. False