______ are disproportionately detained in juvenile facilities.

a. Females
b. Adults
c. Racial majorities
d. Racial minorities


d. Racial minorities

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When legally relevant criteria are taken into account, race usually remains of high importance as an influence on sentencing decisions

a. True b. False

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Kant’s third or “Kingdom of Ends” categorical imperative means that:

a. we should follow divine commands b. we should only act where others will follow by our example c. we should rely upon reason, tempered by religious conviction d. we cannot rely upon society, government, or religious leaders to tell us what our moral decisions should be

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In Smith v. Daily Mail, the U.S. Supreme Court said that the press is entitled to publish ______ as long as it is legally obtained?

A. age of a youthful offender B. name of a youthful offender C. address of the offender D. crimes a youthful offender committed

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When you repeat a study to see if you achieve similar results, you are doing:

a. too much work b. pattern following c. replication d. theoretical repetition

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