Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1) The dual court system allows the states to retain a significant amount of judicial autonomy.
2) Under the dual court system, state courts may hear cases involving alleged violations of federal law.
3) A court with original jurisdiction has the lawful authority to review a decision made by a lower court.
4) The same court can have both original and appellate jurisdiction.
5) The framework used by state trial courts of general jurisdiction is the adversarial process.


1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. T

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The U.S. Department of Justice provides information on the programs that have been evaluated using RCTs and proven to be effective in reducing various types of violence and aggression on a website called CrimeSolutions.gov. 2. Prevention methods are aimed at intervening after something has already occurred or is at a high risk of occurring. 3. Intervention efforts are generally aimed at the entire population to reduce the risk factors and enhance protective factors that prevent violence from occurring in the first place. 4. PTSD is not only be found in war veterans. 5. It is possible to cure violence.

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The policing approach called the ____________________ model recognizes the police as servants of the public good and states that although crime control is important, protection of civil liberties should be the fundamental mission

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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________________ is the first step in decision making regarding a juvenile whose behavior or alleged behavior is in violation of the law or could otherwise cause a juvenile court to assume jurisdiction

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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