The juvenile justice system is particularly reliant on private contractors to provide low-security custodial facilities

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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Commonly found elements of police union contracts include all but which one of the following:

a. Discharge and discipline (describes disciplinary procedures) b Appeal procedure (describes how officers appeal disciplinary outcomes) c Grievance procedure (describes the filing and handling of grievances) d. All of the above

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Which of the following is a way in which crime mapping can be used to predict future crime patterns?

A. Arrests made with the help of existing information are used to collect evidence about other criminals and crime gangs. B. Information is gathered using geographic information systems to track criminal acts as they occur in time and space. C. Investigators collect trace evidence by following cold trails that were deserted because of lack of witnesses. D. Police departments use digital maps of their jurisdictions to monitor quality-of-life crimes in residential areas.

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Which of the following is true with regard to juvenile detention?

a. About 50 percent of juveniles with a delinquency case are detained. b. Juveniles are placed in adult facilities with regularity in urban areas. c. Children should not be held in a detention facility for more than 24 hours without a formal petition being filed to extend the detention period. d. Nearly one in seven juvenile detainees commit suicide in the United States.

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Generally, many researchers feel that law enforcement agencies are collecting too much information beyond _________ intelligence

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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