Rosa works at a small-town jail and notices that the staff has no set way to handle most cases; they just play it by ear whenever a situation arises. She decides to read a leading book on modern jailing practices and then create a set of procedures based on the suggestions in the book. Rosa is trying to create accountability by ______.
A. joining a regulatory board
B. passing legislation
C. pursuing litigation
D. adopting professional standards
D. adopting professional standards
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What will be an ideal response?
The inherent conflict within the juvenile court from the beginning has been between:
a. parens patriae versus in loco parentis b. the court as social work agency and the court as a legal institution c. the court as a court of "first resort" and a court of "last resort" d. the rights of juveniles versus the rights of victims
A _________________ opinion is one where four justices agree, and along with various opinions from other judges, they constitute a majority.
a. plurality b. concurring c. majority d. dissenting
You are a jail guard and you find out that the court has remanded the prisoner you have just transported. What do you do?
A. alert the court's bailiff that the prisoner has escaped custody B. escort the prisoner back to jail so he can wait for his trial date to arrive C. tell the prisoner that he is free to go but must arrive in court for his trial date D. explain to the prisoner that the judge has found him in contempt of court