The purpose of the ______ hearing is to determine the best way to correct or treat the juvenile in question while protecting society.

A. dispositional
B. sentencing
C. adjudicatory
D. detention


A. dispositional

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Elder's principle of __________ refers to the fact that the developmental impact of a succession of life transitions is contingent on when in a person's life they occur

a. human agency b. historical time and place c. linked lives d. timing in lives

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___________ is believed to place offenders at an elevated likelihood of re-offending

A. Substance Abuse B. Prior Criminal Record C. Witnessing a horrific crime D. Self injurious behavior E. Suicidal Ideation

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A fence is someone who buys and sells stolen property

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the United States Supreme Court case ___________________ (1971), the court ruled that a trial by jury in the juvenile court is not a constitutional right

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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