Which Supreme Court case ruled that trying a juvenile who had previously been adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court for the same crime as an adult in criminal court violates the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment when the adjudication involves violation of a criminal statue?

a. Breed v. Jones (1975)
b. Roper v. Simmons (2005)
c. Kent v. United States (1966)
d. McKeiver v. Pennsylvania (1971)


d. McKeiver v. Pennsylvania (1971)

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Which one of the following is not recommended when an officer is communicating with non-native English speaker?

a. Keeping the message simple and short b. Watching for non-verbal signs c. Using slang and jargon that the person may not understand d. Speakingin a normal volume, not shouting

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Which of the following describes a situation where police would have probable cause to search and seize evidence or arrest an offender?

A. After a bomb destroys a building, police arrest several members of a religious group that held religious services near the bombed building. B. An officer finds a car that has been vandalized with spray paint. He has a hunch that it was vandalized by a well-known delinquent in the neighborhood, so he arrests the teen, conducts a search of the teen’s house, and seizes several cans of spray paint. C. Police receive an anonymous tip that a person is building a bomb that they plan to detonate at a school. The police immediately arrest them, search the individual’s home, and seize bomb-making materials. D. A police officer recognizes the car of a person who has been convicted of drug possession in the past. Although there is no indication the driver is under the influence, the officer stops the car and immediately arrests the individual.

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The technique of neutralization used by offenders who claim that the good and the evil they have done balance out favorably over time is called the:

a. argument of equitable returns. b. appeal to higher loyalties. c. defense of the ledger. d. defense of necessity.

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Which of the following excerpts from Weinberg et al's interview data is an example of the stage of Settling into the Identity in developing a bisexual identity?

a. "Reading The Bisexual Option…I realized then that bisexuality really existed and that's what I was.". b. "I thought I had to be either gay or straight.". c. "I just decided I was bi. I trusted my own sense of self.". d. "When I first had sexual feelings for females, I had the sense I should give up my feelings for men.".

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