Passage of the OJJDP Act of 1974 meant that juvenile justice had finally become

a. a national priority
b. a preventive strategy for consideration by the Congress
c. an integrated part of the criminal system
d. a law enforcement issue


a

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1. Performance-enhancing drugs are always illegal. 2. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution is the “search and seizure” statute. 3. Anabolic steroids increase muscle development. 4. Most courts hold that high school athletes have a lower expectation of privacy in the context of participation in sports. 5. The Fifth Amendment is the “due process” statute.

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Since 1984, there has been a ______ increase in the number of life without parole sentences.

a. 100% b. 200% c. 300% d. 400%

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Which ethnic community has particularly strong bonds with heritage and their culture, which can be used in treatment and prevention efforts?

A. White B. Latino C. African American D. Native American

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The Supreme Court has jurisdiction to review, either on appeal or by writ of _________ all the decisions of the lower federal courts and many decisions of the highest state courts

a. mandamus b. attainder c. certiorari d. prohibition

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