Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In most cases, juveniles who are determined to have broken a federal criminal law
are turned over to state or local agencies for prosecution.
2. Juveniles, like adults, cannot waive their Miranda rights.
3. The term used to classify a status offender varies by state.
4. In most states, juvenile offenders do not have the right to bail while awaiting a
hearing.
5. More than 95% of all convictions in both adult and juvenile courts are the result of
plea bargaining.


1. true
2. false
3. true
4. true
5. true

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