Explain the distinction between an adjudicatory hearing and a disposition hearing.
What will be an ideal response?
?The purpose of an adjudicatory hearing is to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to support the petition.?The purpose of the disposition hearing to decide the appropriate punishment for a youth found to be delinquent or a status offender.
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Children below a certain age are presumed by law to be unaware of the full consequences of what they do, meaning they do not possess mens rea, the ability to differentiate right from wrong.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which type of crime would Cesare Beccaria be most likely to recommend be punished through the use of corporal punishment?
a. Treason b. Inciting revolution c. Burglary d. Assault
Explain the background and significance of Kent v. U.S. (1966).
What will be an ideal response?
If a city had a population of 200,000 and had 82 homicides in the prior year, what would the homicide rate per 1,000 be?
a. .041 b. .41 c. 4.1 d. 41.0