When an officer takes a juvenile into custody for a status offense, he or she is ___________

a. punishing the juvenile
b. arresting the juvenile
c. acting in parens patriae
d. acting in loco parentis


D

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A) open any suspicious packages, boxes, or other containers B) switch on all gas and electric utilities in the area suspected to have the explosive C) establish a perimeter around the area suspected to have the explosive D) recruit and accompany a volunteer relatively new to the building E) seal the building and surrounding area without evacuation

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The advent of _____ helped increase robbery rates because they provided a location where a lone target could be expected to have a fair amount of money

a. automated teller machines b. Starbucks stores c. banks d. pawn shops

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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