A person who unlawfully restrains a child younger than 17 years of age could be looking at receiving a:

a. 3rd degree felony
b. Class A misdemeanor
c. Class b misdemeanor
d. State jail felony


Answer: d. State jail felony

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A. Officers may demand to see identification from individuals at any time. B. Officers may demand to see identification only if probable cause exists to believe that the suspect has been involved in a crime. C. Officers may demand to see identification from individuals so long as reasonable suspicion exists to temporarily detain the suspect. D. Officers may not demand identification at any time.

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Which of the following is true of a detention hearing for a juvenile offender?

A. During the hearing, the offender does not have the right to counsel. B. During the hearing, the offender has the right against self-incrimination. C. The hearing is held a week after the offender has been detained. D. The offender cannot confront witnesses while the hearing is in progress.

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In ______ the U.S. Supreme Court held that mandatory death sentences in cases of first-degree murder were unconstitutional because they did NOT allow for a jury to weigh in on the aggravating and mitigating factors when making a sentence recommendation?

a. Woodson v. North Carolina b. Gregg v. Georgia c. Johnson v. United States d. Proffitt v. Florida

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