An act committed by a minor that violates the penal code of the government with authority over the area in which the act occurs is called ________

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


Answer: juvenile delinquency

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. True b. False

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At trial, the prosecutor in Mr. Jones's case receives an e-mail that provides an index of previous cases of prosecuting meth dealers where the evidence was obtained in non-traditional ways. What can the prosecutor do with this information?

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