Which one of the key personnel in the juvenile justice system engages in the duties of initially assessing the individual to determine whether the case should be dismissed, diverted, or moved formally into the system?

a. Probation officer
b. Guardian ad litem
c. Prosecutor
d. Intake officer


d. Intake officer

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Alcohol is oxidized in the body primarily in:

a. The stomach. b. The small intestine. c. The liver. d. The lungs.

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Researchers describe ______ probation and parole officers as being authoritative, as having a style similar to the one that the most effective parents adopt.

a. hybrid b. profiler c. investigator d. social worker

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A person who accosts a minor and makes repeated, vulgar, sexual suggestions is guilty of child annoyance if the minor is under the maximum age of

(a) fourteen years. (b) sixteen years. (c) eighteen years. (d) twenty-one years.

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__________ is defined as the politics, decision making, and other processes that determine community direction

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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