Explain the purpose of a juvenile waiver and discuss why they are controversial.
What will be an ideal response?
Example should explain that juveniles may be waived to adult court if they are believed to be beyond rehabilitation or if their crime warrants greater punishment. These transfers are punitive and result in harsher punishment, which goes against the parens patriae doctrine.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Unlike sheriffs' departments, local police departments are more likely to:
A. perform traffic-related functions. B. be involved in county court operations. C. be involved in jail operations. D. perform services such as serving court summonses.
Why is random assignment so important to experimental research design?
What will be an ideal response?
Under the _______________ movement, children were placed in the care of adults who trained them in specific skills
a. binding over b. apprenticeship c. chancery court d. primogeniture