The act of moving a juvenile out of and/or avoiding the detention of a juvenile in an institution as a punishment for wrongdoing is called:

a. deincarceration.
b. release.
c. aftercare.
d. deinstitutionalization.


d. deinstitutionalization.

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

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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To say that a defendant had “ineffective counsel” means ______.

A. the defense attorney made mistakes in representing the defendant, but the mistakes did not affect the overall outcome of the case B. the defense attorney did not receive adequate compensation and therefore did not defend the case as it should have been C. the defense attorney provided inadequate assistance that negatively impacted the outcome of the case D. the defendant chose to represent himself, which negatively impacted the outcome of the case

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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