Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1) A juvenile is defined consistently in each state as a person who has not attained his or her 18th birthday.
2) Juveniles can be approached informally and asked questions without parent present or Miranda warnings given.
3) The issue of life in prison without parole was revisited in Miller v. Alabama (2012) when the Court held that a minor convicted of a homicide offense could not automatically be sentenced to life in prison without consideration.
4) The Supreme Court has not taken research relative to adolescent development into account in its recent decisions.
5) The Juvenile Justice Standards call for an increase in the role of treatment as the reason for the court’s involvement.
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. F
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