Which constitutional constraint was referred to by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. as “the last resort of constitutional argument”?

a. freedom of speech
b. void for vagueness
c. equal protection clause
d. ex post facto laws


c. equal protection clause

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The ______ model stresses the characteristics of the abuser as the primary cause of abuse

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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

1. The Juvenile Delinquency Stoppage Bill passed in 2016 provided funding for shelter care facilities as an alternative to placing youths in adult jails, which drastically increased the number of these facilities. 2. The duties of aftercare officers are similar to those of probation officers. 3. Revoking aftercare is not as simple as revocation of adult parole, because the juvenile has due process protections guaranteed by the U.S. 4. Over the past 20 years, juvenile arrest rates have increased by two thirds, and incarceration rates are up significantly. 5. If juveniles live in a state with determinate or mandatory sentencing, a decision on institutional release is made once they enter a training school.

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The health care needs of incarcerated women consist of the need to deal with ______.

a. psychiatric needs specific to gender b. health problems related to both genders c. psychological needs specific to gender d. all of these

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With respect to Marbury v. Madison (1803), (a) Did Marbury have the right to the commission he sought? (b) Was a writ of mandamus a proper remedy for Marbury to seek? (c) Did Marbury take his case to the proper court?

What will be an ideal response?

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