An adjudicatory hearing is for the purpose of deciding whether a child should be detained in a juvenile correctional facility
a. True
b. False
Answer: b
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The balance of opposing forces within a system is referred to as counter systems
a. True b. False
Juveniles as a group are responsible for a small percentage of arrests compared with adults, although they are arrested disproportionately compared with other age groups
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Upon receiving an allegation of ________ abuse, the head of the juvenile facility must report the allegation to the head of the juvenile agency, the juvenile court that adjudicated the victim's case, and the parents or guardians of the victims (in most cases)
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following is true of the findings of the Florida study conducted by L. Lanza-Kadace and colleagues?
A) For drug offenses, 11 percent of the transferred offenders reoffended, compared with 9 percent of the retained offenders. B) Overall, 35 percent of the transferred offenders reoffended, compared with 59 percent of the retained offenders. C) For violent offenders, 16 percent of the transferred offenders reoffended, compared with 24 percent of the retained offenders. D) For property offenses, 10 percent of the transferred offenders reoffended, compared with 14 percent of the retained offenders.