Since the ______ decision, regardless of the particular jurisdiction, juveniles in the United States have been guaranteed a number of basic rights at the adjudicatory stage.

A. Gault
B. Kent
C. McKeiver
D. George T.


A. Gault

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Prison administrations in Alberta developed a peer suicide prevention program based on the idea that:

A. If trust is gained, staff members could learn of possible suicide attempts and/or mental disturbances from other inmates B. Inmates are more likely to confide in one another than in staff members C. Most inmates view staff members as people that can potentially help them and other inmates D. Most inmates will tell other inmates their feelings, so staff members place undercover officers within the jail to gain information E. Community members partner up with inmates and meet on a weekly basis to share feelings and thoughts

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Which of the following propositions is most accurate regarding the free press?

a. The government actively tries to control the reporting of news concerning violent extremists. b. The government relies on journalistic self-regulation. c. The media engage in gatekeeping. d. both “the government relies on journalistic self-regulation” and “the media engage in gatekeeping”.

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Therapeutic communities are:

A. group therapy sessions used by cognitive behavioral therapy programs. B. The locations where the risk assessments take place for evidence-based practices. C. Residential settings for drug and alcohol treatment that use the community spirit generated by the influence of peers and various group processes to help individuals overcome addictions that occur within a prison. D. Community treatment centers that focus on drug and alcohol treatment.

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The _____ exception permits police to immediately question a suspect in custody without providing any warnings, when public safety would be jeopardized by their taking the time to supply the warnings.

A. plain view B. public safety C. exigent circumstances D. stop and frisk E. Miranda

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