A ________________ is a document filed in juvenile court alleging that a juvenile is a delinquent, a status offender, or a dependent and asking that the court assume jurisdiction over the juvenile

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


petition

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Subjective risk assessment measures include the use of forecasting, expert opinion, and the Delphi technique

a. True b. False

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The concepts of law and morality are tightly interwoven. Discuss how morality impacts the law and why some scholars believe that these two concepts cannot be separated

What will be an ideal response?

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What term refers to the anticipated amount of time that each probation and parole case will demand?

a. Workload b. Caseload c. Both (a) and (b) d. None of the above

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Explain why juveniles are often thought to have lowered responsibility for their actions in a legal sense?

What will be an ideal response?

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