When the juvenile offender asks to have their case transferred to adult court, this is known as a:
A) discretionary waiver.
B) presumptive waiver.
C) demand waiver.
D) statutory exclusion waiver.
C
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A. Bride Burning B. Dowry Death C. Voluntary Widow D. Both A & B
Blake pulled up to a red streetlight in Chicago at an intersection where homeless individuals frequently ask for money. Today was no different than any other. The usual young male was standing there in dirty tattered clothes looking slightly more disheveled than usual, but that is to be expected with the heat wave the city was currently experiencing. Today, the man seemed rather pushy. Instead of just standing on the corner hoping someone would offer to help him out he came up to Blake’s car window, repeatedly banging his fist and loudly yelling that he was in need of money. Blake began to feel extremely uncomfortable and threatened. Luckily after a stressful minute or two the light turned green and he drove off. If the homeless man committed a crime, what type of crime might it be?
a. crimes against property b. crimes against persons c. crimes against public order and morals d. crimes against loitering
______ explanations of crime argue that the answer to crime rests largely in harsher sanctions.
A. Left B. Conservative C. Liberal D. Independent
Tying drug use to factors such as racial prejudice, low self-esteem, poor socioeconomic status, and the high levels of mistrust, negativism, and defiance found in impoverished areas describes whish causal explanation of drug use?
a. Social learning b. Psychological view c. Subcultural view d. Problem behavior syndrome