What is the major premise of the juvenile courts?

a. To act in the best interests of the community
b. To act in the best interests of the child(ren)
c. To act in the best interests of the victim(s)
d. To act in the best interests of the child(ren)’s parents


b. To act in the best interests of the child(ren)

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The work of Andrews, Bonta, and Wormith (2006) demonstrates that progress with ______ has been nothing less than revolutionary.

a. victim offender reconciliation b. the psychology of criminal conduct c. the desegregation of prisons d. the treatment of racial minorities

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Only sources that are cited at least three times need to appear in the references section.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following is NOT true about confirmation bias?

a. the tendency of people to pay the most attention to information that confirms what they already believe to be true b. a potential mental error or pitfall made by investigators c. when all evidence confirms the guilt of a person d. the tendency of people to pay little attention to information that is contrary to what they already believe to be true

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