Minority youths accused of delinquent acts are less likely than European American youths to be diverted from the court system into informal sanctions
a. True
b. False
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True
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According to one report, police investigate an alleged eBay scam every ______.
a. minute b. hour c. day d. week
What do the authors mean when they say that military prisons offer "cautionary tales" to state and federal prisons?
A. State, federal, and military prisons must all follow the same rules, so rule violations that happen in one type of prison often happen in the others. B. Although military prisons do not have to follow the same rules and laws that state and federal prisons do, both places usually have language barriers. C. Although military prisons do not have to follow the same rules and laws that state and federal prisons do, the abuses that happen there can also happen in other prisons. D. State, federal, and military prisons must all follow the same rules, but rule violations that happen in military prison almost never happen in state and federal prisons.
_____ involves trying to get cases out of the formal justice system as soon as possible.
a. Dramatization b. Decriminalization c. Deinstitutionalization d. Diversion
The right to appeal is limited for the most part to juveniles and their parents. States may appeal in some circumstances, but this right is seldom exercised, and few cases have come before the courts
Indicate whether the statement is true or false