Under equitable ________, a court may compel a non-biological party to pay child support because the individual assumed a parental role in the child's life and the child relied grew to rely on this support.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
estoppel
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All of the following are components of R. M. Gordon’s (1994) age-graded continuum of social and criminal groups EXCEPT ______.
A. “childhood playgroups” are harmless B. “youth/street gangs” commit more serious crimes than “delinquent groups” C. “delinquent groups” are synonymous with “youth subculture groups” D. “taggers” are often mistaken for gang members
In 1891, a male New York City police officer assaulted a 15-year-old female detainee. Afterward, a law was passed to ensure that female prisoners would be housed in separate facilities overseen by female employees of the NYPD. These employees were responsible for supervision, searches, and care of women and juveniles; however, they did not go on patrols or arrest perpetrators. What was their job title?
A. female protective officer B. social worker C. police matron D. policewoman
Undercover investigations are rarely used by federal law enforcement agencies
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.
A) Increased penalties for recreational drug use and allowed areas to be designated as high-intensity drug-trafficking areas. B) Created federal drug schedules and associated penalties. C) Criminalized designer drugs. D) Required patent medicines be properly and accurately labeled. E) Removed heroin from the list of medically useful substances and made marijuana a federally prohibited controlled substance. F) Created drug-free school zones and enhanced drug-control and drug-education programs in schools. G) Required anyone dealing in narcotics to register with the federal government and pay an annual tax. H) Restricted access to substances used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. I) Authorized the death penalty for federal offenders involved in large-scale drug trafficking and mandated life imprisonment for offenders convicted of three violent felonies or drug offenses. 1) Anti-Drug Abuse Act 2) Food and Drug Act 3) Analogue Act 4) Harrison Act 5) Boggs Act 6) Controlled Substances Act 7) Crime Control Act 8) USA PATRIOT Act reauthorization 9) Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act