You are a lawyer who represents juvenile offenders. In your experience, you have seen the impact of the justice system on kids firsthand. You are scheduled to speak at a graduation ceremony for police officers about your experiences. Describe the ways in which juveniles are treated differently than adults, and then make a convincing argument about three factors you believe could change to prevent recidivism in juvenile offenders.

What will be an ideal response?


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Briefly describe one problem with defining crime as violation of the legal code.

What will be an ideal response?

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Biological theories assumes that human behavior is rooted in instinctive behavioral responses such as

a. psychical abuse. b. territoriality. c. mental abuse. d. intellectuality.

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The ____________ rule states that a search would be limited to the area within the immediate control of the person arrested, within which he might have obtained either a weapon or something that could have been used as evidence against him

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