One purpose of competency hearings is to determine if defendants are still insane

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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Preliminary hearings take place before the prosecutor's charging decision

a. True b. False

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Discretionary decisions made by criminal justice professionals are said to produce an ____________ that does not operate within the rigid confines of formal rules and laws

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In most jurisdictions, adjudication and disposition hearings are separated, or ___________________, so that evidence that could not be entered during the juvenile trial can be considered at the disposition hearing

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, overall, the percentage of the total population that is age 65 and over is projected to _____ in the coming decades

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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