Which of the following is one of two primary types of law?
A. legal
B. noncriminal
C. civil
D. legislative
C. civil
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Gang members often refuse to use pleas of diminished capacity and self-defense because this runs counter to the value placed on masculinity and strength in most gangs
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
oquine is 16 years old and has two prior arrests on his record. He has a history of drug abuse and has been in and out of counseling and diversion programs since he was 14. He has a stable home life, involved parents, attends school, and seems to be well engaged in community activities when he is not hanging out with a couple of the neighborhood troublemaker kids. Joquine just committed a crime at school and the police have been called. A prosecutor has decided to charge Joquine for assault with a dangerous weapon. He was coerced by his friends into bringing a hammer to school and attacking someone with it. They warned him not to snitch. He will be detained in a secure facility pending his trial. While awaiting his adjudication, Joquine goes to school and enrolls in a counseling program
for anger management and peer influences. While in detention, Joquine makes a weapon out of a piece of his bunk bed frame and gets into an altercation with another boy who ends up in the hospital with multiple stab wounds. The judge has decided that the juvenile system can no longer help Joquine. What form of waiver applies in this case? A. Judicial waiver B. Direct file waiver C. Sentence him to prison D. Involuntary commitment
Which country tries minor offenses in police courts, where these offenses are punishable only by fines?
a. China b. United Kingdom c. Saudi Arabia d. France
Probation is defined as:
A) a period of forced home confinement. B) monitored release from prison. C) a short jail sentence. D) supervised release under specified conditions. E) supervised release mandated by the probation board.