Adult and juvenile justice systems in the United States were ______ because of the belief that courts should act in the best interests of juveniles and because of the belief that association with adult offenders would increase the possibility that juveniles would become involved in criminal careers.
A. joined
B. separated
C. bifurcated
D. transformed
B. separated
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Thief takers were professional criminals who assisted burglars.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The ________ model of criminal justice views criminal justice as a “nonsystem”.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
After a valid traffic stop, an officer sees items which are clearly contraband inside the passenger compartment. The officer may promptly seize that contraband without a warrant or consent under the ________ doctrine or exception
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Best guesses indicate that eyewitness misidentifications account for what percentage of wrongful convictions of persons eventually exonerated by DNA?
a. 10 percent b. 25 percent c. 75 percent d. 90 percent