Most juvenile laws provide broad authority for the police to take juveniles into custody, such statutes are designed to give the police the authority to act ______________________________

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in loco parentis

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. There is an increased recognition that a rehabilitative environment better achieves important policy goals of decreasing youth offender recidivism. 2. Most adult criminals begin their criminal careers as youthful offenders. 3. Those offenders being held in isolation are usually still allowed to participate in rehabilitative programming. 4. All fifty states have transfer laws that allow or require the criminal prosecution of some youthful offenders in adult courts. 5. There is little evidence that state transfer laws have reduced arrest rates, crime rates, or recidivism.

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Psychological explanations of crime include which of the following?

A) Genetics B) Free will C) Antisocial personalities D) Gender E) Nutrition

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The power of a jury to ignore the law is called jury _____

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The "original" is the document itself and any copies the person making the document intended to have the same effect as the original

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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