Why did early children’s courts not protect the constitutional, due process rights of juveniles?

a. Because the children were considered adults.
b. Because the children were still under the supervision of their parents.
c. Because the defendants were all charged with status offenses.
d. Because the defendants were not found guilty.


d. Because the defendants were not found guilty.

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A) Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) B) Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL) C) Computer Assisted Dispatch (CAD) D) Automatic Identification Number (AIN)

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___________ ___________refers to the collective body of constitutional rights afforded jail and prison inmates relating to the fundamental human rights and civil liberties

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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In their examination of prison victimizations, Wolff and Shi found that __ of inmates reported they had been physically assaulted, and _____reported having been sexually assaulted

a. 58% / 76% b. 32% / 3% c. 12% / 56% d. 87% / 25%

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Understanding how women enter the criminal justice system in order to help jails improve their responses is a major component of the ________.

A. addiction theory B. relational theory and female development C. trauma theory D. pathways perspective

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