A child who committed an act that if committed by an adult would be criminal is considered a(n) ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


delinquent

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Legitimate power is associated with an individual's ________.

A. legal mandate B. expertise C. civil service status D. role

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Katherine Beckett and her colleagues studied racial disparities in drug possession arrests in this city:

a. New York b. Los Angeles c. Seattle d. Miami

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Why is it suggested that terrorism did not play a major role in the decision of the 2005 British elections?

a. The British people have never really cared about the Middle East or terrorism. b. Most British citizens have been aware of the problems and relative risk of domestic terrorist attacks for decades longer than their US or Russian counterparts. c. The economy in Britain was doing really badly so both candidates were much more focused on their economic plans. d. British data scientists have been able to come to a much better understanding of terrorism, and so they are not quite as concerned with it.

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The distinction between using a tool and any part of the body to enter a dwelling in the crime of burglary is the following:

A) the fact that entry was accomplished is the critical aspect of this element and it does not matter if the entry was part of the criminal's body or a tool which became an extension of his body. B) the entry requirement is complete once there is a breaking and it does not matter if this was accomplished by either a tool or part of the criminal's body. C) this distinction is no longer valid under existing statutory laws. D) the fact that a tool intruded into the structure does not establish the entry requirement within the meaning of burglary unless the tool was used to complete the crime.

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