Explain the background and significance of Kent v. U.S. (1966).
What will be an ideal response?
At age 16, Morris Kent was sentenced to 30 to 90 years for his involvement in a
robbery and subsequent rape. Even though his attorney filed for a hearing to assess
whether the case should be heard by the juvenile or criminal court, the judge waived the
jurisdiction in the case without holding a hearing. As a result, the case was transferred
to the criminal court. The Court held that to waive jurisdiction without a hearing was a
violation of the U.S. Constitution. This finding was significant as it was the first time that
the structure of the juvenile court was successfully challenged by the Court. In many
ways, this decision provided the foundation for subsequent cases to fight for the due
process rights for juveniles.
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Define the term concurrent sentencing.
What will be an ideal response?
Zero tolerance policing is based primarily on which theory?
a. stop and frisk b. CompStat c. obedience to authority d. broken windows
In the context of the broken windows hypothesis, James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling emphasize the importance of disorder rather than serious crime.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The most common features of a ________ include the non-adversarial approach, frequent drug and alcohol treatment, and a coordinated strategy to govern responses to participants' compliance
A) Mental health court B) Teen court C) Domestic violence court D) Drug court