The ______ of a juvenile offender is similar to a criminal court trial in the adult system.
A. adjudication
B. detention hearing
C. disposition hearing
D. consent decree
A. adjudication
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Which of the following terms is based on the requirement that both parties to a conspiracy intentionally enter an agreement to commit the crime that is the objective of the conspiracy?
a. bilateral requirement b. unilateral requirement c. proximity requirement d. two-party requirement
Explain the underlying sources of police discretion.
What will be an ideal response?
American Indian and Alaska native women are significantly more likely than white women, African American women, or mixed-race women to report they were:
A. psychologically abused. B. stalked or sexually assaulted. C. beaten. D. emotionally abused.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Death resulting from criminal negligence is second-degree murder. 2. Second-degree murder is now frequently defined as “an unlawful killing of a human being by a person having a depraved mind or heart.” 3. The English common law did not criminalize suicide. 4. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that state statutes banning assisted suicide are unconstitutional.