Juvenile probation was formed under English common law and the doctrine of ____________, which is a Latin term for the doctrine that "the state is parent" and therefore serves as guardian of juveniles who might not be able to fend for themselves
a. parens patriae
b. corpus delicti
c. habeas corpus
d. nolo contedere
a
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A probation officer must get a search warrant before a search of a probationer's residence is permitted
a. True b. False
Mohammad just moved to the United States and has completed all of the requirements to become a U.S. citizen. Mohammad has one wife from his life in Afghanistan. According to his culture, Mohammad is allowed to have at least five wives
In America having multiple wives is considered _________________ , which is illegal in America. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
8. Making detectives reactive and assigning them to cases reduced the likelihood that detectives ______.
a. could trick people into committing crimes b. could conduct illegal searches c. would solve too many crimes d. would have nothing to do
The trial judge will most likely hold that:
a. Michael’s addiction absolves him of criminal responsibility in this case. b. Michael’s addition is irrelevant because burglary and theft are strict liability offenses. c. Michael can be held criminally responsible for burglary and theft of money and other property, but be cannot be convicted of theft of prescription drugs due to his addiction. d. The Robinson case is inapplicable because Michael is not being prosecuted for his status of being a drug addict.