A recent example of parens patriae is a judge's decision to grant custody of Britney Spears's children to her ex-husband, Kevin Federline.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


Answer: True

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Lethal injection is the most frequently used technique of execution

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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______ involve geographic areas with clusters of criminal offenses occurring within a specific interval of time.

a. Hot spots b. Crackdowns c. Crime maps d. Stop and frisks

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Scandinavia has no juvenile justice systems. 2. From 2000 onward, French crime reports shifted from a focus on violence as a national phenomenon to an emphasis on the crime of the immigrant. *a. True 3. The modernization of Japanese women was a key component in sheltering them from delinquency. 4. Japan’s aging population and low birth rate makes parents more protective of their children. 5. China uses the term “juvenile” to classify those under age 18.

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Most police agencies require that a candidate to become a police officer a. be a U.S. citizen

b. have a valid driver's license. c. not have been convicted of a felony. d. be a U.S. citizen, have a valid driver's license, and not have been convicted of a felony. e. none of these choices.

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