What is parens patriae?
a. 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 or that an alleged delinquent be transferred to a criminal court for prosecution as an adult
b. a common law principle that allows the state to assume a parental role and to take custody of a child when he or she becomes delinquent, is abandoned, or is in need of care that the natural parents are unable or unwilling to provide
c. a child who commits an act that is contrary to the law by virtue of the offender's status as a child; purchasing cigarettes, buying alcohol, and being truant are examples of such behavior
d. an act or conduct that is declared by statute to be an offense, but only when committed by or engaged in by a juvenile, and that can be adjudicated only by a juvenile court
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Approximately what percent of juvenile cases result in detention of thejuvenile in the early phases of the justice process?
a. 10% b. 60% c. 40% d. 20%
This occurs when offenders with similar histories commit similar crimes, but receive widely different sentences
a. Sentencing revenge b. Sentencing variance c. Sentencing discrimination d. Sentencing disparity
The rise of intermediate sanctions were fueled by ______.
A. a decrease in number of offenders on probation B. a decrease in number of offenders on parole C. public concern D. a decrease in drug abuse in the United States
When women associate with other prisoners and have few problems with correctional officers, they are using the _______________ style of coping with prison life
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