US juvenile courts process approximately 1.6 million delinquency cases annually.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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__________ refers to the authority of higher courts to issue decisions that arebinding on the lower courts within their jurisdiction

a. Jurisdictional authority b. Federal authority c. Higher court authority d. Appellate authority

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Law enforcement and the courts have traditionally been reluctant to throw corporate executives in jail.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The philosophy of community corrections assumes that:

a. only the offender needs to change. b. only the community needs to change. c. both the offender and the community need to adapt. d. the offender and the community do not need to adapt. e. the offender cannot change, but can be prevented from further wrongdoing through the close supervision of the community.

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Men who cheer possess a potentially "discreditable" identity because of the

a. realization that due to little prior training they may not be able to measure up to the high standards of the sport. b. fact that not all sports are considered equal. c. huge time demands required for successful performance in cheerleading. d. stigma connected with participation in a female sport.

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