What is a status offense?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Disruptive behavior by a young person under a designated age that would not be considered illegal by an adult (e.g., leaving home without permission, habitual truancy).

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a. A NALA-approved program b. An ABA-approved program c. An ABA-accredited program d. A NALA-accredited program

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Testimony that is given in court by a witness who relates not what he or she knows personally but what another person said is called:

a. Direct evidence b. Circumstantial evidence c. Relevant evidence d. Hearsay

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In some cases, if a stepchild could show the court that the stepparent was __________ some form of inheritance may succeed.

a. Parens patriae b. In loco perentis c. Mala en se d. Mala prohibita

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Which of the following consists of oral questions answered orally?

a. Depositions b. Interrogatories c. Requests for admissions d. Subpoena

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