Which of the following statements is false regarding the initial establishment of juvenile courts?
a. Jurisdiction was based primarily on a child's noncriminal actions and status, not strictly on a violation of criminal law
b. Parens patriae philosophy predominated
c. The process was paternalistic rather than adversarial
d. Verdicts were based on beyond a reasonable doubt
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Under modern rules of evidence, the general rule is that all persons are competent to testify
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
If you were a captain, which of the following scenes that your officers could respond to would give you the greatest concern for risk of suicide?
a. mass casualty b. domestic dispute c. traffic accident with a fatality d. suicide of another officer
Overall, research examining residence restrictions have found that they typically do not prevent recidivist sex crimes (i.e., they do not appear to reduce reoffending among convicted sex offenders).
a. True b. False