After Shelby was taken into custody, before determining what happened next, the police and a social worker took a detailed history of Shelby's home and school life. Dating back to the beginning of the juvenile courts, why has there been so much emphasis placed on how juveniles grow up?
a. Family advocacy
b. The poor laws
c. "Best interests of the child"
d. Disproportionate minority contact
c
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a. assigned counsel b. public defender c. state prosecutor d. contract counsel
______ is an informal proceeding with a neutral third party that encourages parties to settle disputes, however, the parties may or may not come to a solution.
A. Mediation B. Arbitration C. Negotiation D. Small claims court
__________________occurs when a corporate employee with direct knowledge of market-sensitive information uses it to buy and sell securities, giving the employee-trader an unfair advantage over the general public
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Judges sometimes complain that their sentencing choices are:
a. too harsh. b. too lenient. c. limited. d. ill-advised.