When working with children as victim/witnesses, investigators need to form an opinion about the child's competency and whether

a. the child can be trained to testify
b. the child understands the differences between the truth and lies.
c. the child understands the consequences of their actions
d. the child understands sex


b

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a. New York b. England c. France d. Canada

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Discretionary waivers give juvenile court judges authority to determine whether to waive jurisdiction and transfer cases to criminal court

a. True b. False

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a. strain theory b. cultural deviance theory c. developmental theories d. differential association theory

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a. declaring bankruptcy. b. moving their rule-violating activities overseas. c. merging with another corporation. d. devaluing their stock.

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