In legal terms, a juvenile delinquent is defined as a(n) ______.

A. individual under age 18 who engages in developmentally inappropriate behavior
B. individual who commits an act against the criminal code and is adjudicated delinquent by the court
C. minor who commits a violent act against another
D. minor who displays erratic behavior for a period of at least 6 months


B. individual who commits an act against the criminal code and is adjudicated delinquent by the court

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. participatory action research B. ethnography C. netnography D. focus groups

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Retained counsel are attorneys selected by the defendant and paid for by the court.

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

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Early English ______ operated in some ways like modern day bounty hunters.

A. thieftakers B. bondsmen C. watchmen D. shire reeves

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