The __________________ rule excludes the introduction of out-of-court statements by a declarant other than the person testifying, offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted

Fill in the blank with correct word.


ANSWER: hearsay

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According to research on the treatment of girls in the juvenile justice system, which of the following is false?

a. Females represented an increasing percentage of cases that were petitioned for formal processing and ultimately adjudicated. b. Females were committed to a correctional facility at much older ages than those of males. c. Females and males exhibit similar cumulative percentages for each sentence length. d. Female delinquents were substantially more likely to have been detained for status offenses

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