Which of the following is true of a detention hearing for a juvenile offender?

A. During the hearing, the offender does not have the right to counsel.
B. During the hearing, the offender has the right against self-incrimination.
C. The hearing is held a week after the offender has been detained.
D. The offender cannot confront witnesses while the hearing is in progress.


Answer: B

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

Police applicants are primarily motivated by:

A) their parents/military background B) a sadistic nature C) authoritarian personality D) job security

Criminal Justice

The lay witness provides testimony that relies on:

a. Scientific education. b. Personal opinions. c. Personal knowledge. d. Scientific experience.

Criminal Justice

According to James Q. Wilson, the _____ style of policing is accepted in communities where the police view themselves, or are viewed, as community caretakers

a. service b. watchperson c. legalistic d. militaristic e. all of the above

Criminal Justice

For two decades, (mid-1970s to the mid-1990s), two of the most powerful criminal organizations in history that controlled the production and distribution of cocaine are the Zetas and La Familia Michoacana cartels.

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

Criminal Justice