Historically, those 8-years-old and older were considered adults in the eyes of the law, prosecuted as adults, convicted as adults, and served their sentences in the same prison cells as adults.

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True

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Which of the following reflects the U.S. Supreme Court’s view on police reliance on technology to obtain a warrant?

a. Technology may be used without a search warrant to enhance observation of an area or object already in plain view. b. Technology may not be used without a warrant founded on probable cause to engage in the surveillance of the interior of a home in order to detect activity that otherwise would not be revealed without physically entering the home. c. Technology cannot be used without a search warrant to enhance any object located in the home or curtilage. d. Only a and b are correct.

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Punishments became harsher for juvenile repeat offenders during the crime control period.

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What are the most common items stolen from museums?

a. Small items that can be easily stolen b. Priceless masterpieces c. Religious icons d. Money

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Campus police at a state college have facts leading them to believe that a college student has marijuana in her shared dorm room. They want to search her room without a warrant. What legal options do the officers' have? a. they may search it with permission of the president

b. they may search all areas of the room with permission of her roommate. c. they may search it without anyone's permission. d. they must obtain the suspect's permission.

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