Which of the following refers to an informal handling of a juvenile justice case, in which the delinquent juvenile admits to wrongdoing andagrees to specific conditionsof behavior; sometimescalled informal probation?
a. juvenile detention
b. status offense
c. superpredator
d. consent decree
d
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After the Civil War, Pinkerton's National Detective Agency engaged in the two broad areas of:
A. following up on initial reports of interstate crimes and locating offenders who fled to a foreign country. B. protecting members of Congress and the Supreme Court. C. locating war criminals and investigating the KKK. D. controlling a discontented working class and pursuing bank and railroad robbers.
There are two kinds of challenges the prosecutor and the defense lawyer can use when selecting a jury. What are they and how do these challenges differ? Which challenge is bad for the defendant, and why?
What will be an ideal response?
An appeal is not the only method of challenging a guilty verdict. The right of writ of certiorari—also commonly referred to as a collateral attack—is guaranteed in the Constitution
a. True b. False
In the context of adapting to prison society, jailing refers to:
A. establishing oneself in the power structure of prison culture. B. doing whatever is necessary to speed up one's release and return to freedom. C. adapting to prison life by remaining on the fringes of prison society. D. working to improve oneself to prepare for a return to society.