By incorporating parens patriae, the juvenile court was to act in the best interests of children through the use of ______ proceedings.

a. noncriminal
b. criminal
c. civil
d. all of these


a. noncriminal

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This is the purpose of the initial interview of the victim of a rape

a. develop the complete facts of the case b. get information for a radio-broadcast alarm c. demonstrate to the victim you are in charge and there to help d. determine the identity of any witnesses

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Which U.S. Constitutional Amendment reads in part, ?no person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself??

A) 1st Amendment B) 4th Amendment C) 5th Amendment D) 8th Amendment

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Operationalization refers to the set of rules and operations used to find the value of cases on a variable.

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

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All of the following are central to ethical decision-making EXCEPT ______.

a. carefully considering multiple options b. assessing the consequences of each option c. determining the causes of crime d. deciding the appropriateness of each option

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