__________ are children who have committed an act, which if committed by an adult, would not place them under the authority of the court

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


a, Status offenders

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Which type of policing asserts that police must work with the community and draw from other resources outside police to prevent and solve crime problems?

a. Community policing b. Broken windows policing c. Hotspots policing d. Compstat e. Problem-oriented policing

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The Society for the Prevention of Pauperism focused on the plight of ________.

A. unwed mothers B. deadbeat dads C. dirty, foul-mouthed children who thronged the city streets and subsisted on picking pockets D. African American immigrants who moved from the south to the north because of poverty E. unemployed individuals during the Great Depression

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Which Amendment states: "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation"?

a. 4th Amendment c. 6th Amendment b. 5th Amendment d. 8th Amendment

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Community justice attempts to:

a. apply strategies uniformly. b. tailor strategies individually. c. apply strategies in concert. d. tailor strategies to the law.

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