There has been a 300% increase the past 10 years in school-based incidents being referred to

a. teen court.
b. district court.
c. juvenile courts.
d. circuit court.


c. juvenile courts.

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The tenets of institutional anomie theory, teach that which of the following would be a useful policy goal?

A. address negative emotions through coping strategies B. increase collective efficacy at the neighborhood level C. increase legitimate economic opportunities in society D. reduce the role of economic factors in other social institutions such as the family

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At common law, suicide was:

A) murder. B) justifiable. C) known as a mercy killing. D) euthanasia.

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During the 1990s, the term prison guard became outdated and was replaced with the official job classification of ______ officer in many state prison systems.

a. inmate guard b. jail guard c. correctional officer d. inmate officer

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Which of the following functions must be performed at a defendant’s initial appearance before a judge or magistrate?

a. The charges against the accused must be read. b. The accused must be informed of relevant constitutional rights, including the right to remain silent and the right to counsel. c. Determination must be made as to whether the accused will be released or detained pending trial. d. All of these

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