Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Juvenile courts hold trials.
2. Juveniles are convicted of crimes in juvenile court.
3. The Supreme Court has banned the death penalty for juveniles.
4. Juveniles share at least one common right with adults in that it is unconstitutional to
incarcerate them without a trial.
5. Under the principle of parens patriae, the juvenile court has the power to intervene
in a child’s life as a proactive measure, even though he or she has been found not guilty
of any wrongdoing.
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
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What will be an ideal response?
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)