Within 10 years of implementation of the first JDTCs, most juvenile ______ started undergoing improvements, including better staff training on adolescent needs and development, greater involvement of families, and greater use of community resources.

A. Domestic Courts
B. Drug Courts
C. Family Courts
D. Juvenile Courts


B. Drug Courts

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Once a state has paid for counsel for an indigent felony defendant, it violates the Equal Protection Clause if, at a later date, it sues the defendant to recover the costs

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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When you respond to a call where an occupant had not been seen for several days, and upon entering you find the person appears to have been dead for several days, what should you do?

A) Resume patrol as it is not a police matter. B) Wait for the coroner to arrive, and then leave the scene. C) Assume the death was natural until proven otherwise. D) Assume that it has been a homicide until proven otherwise. E) Leave when a family member arrives to be with the body.

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Aside from determining the number of crimes for a given area, the crime rate can also show the ______.

A. likelihood that offenders commit multiple crimes concurrently B. severity of crimes committed by offenders C. rate at which victims avoid reporting crimes D. chances one has of becoming a victim of crime

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Trustworthy and voluntary statements taken in violation of Miranda may be used to _______ as long as the jury is properly instructed on the use of this evidence

a. impeach the credibility of a defendant who testifies b. prove guilt if the defendant testifies and denies committing the crime c. establish the existence of the public safety exception d. show that the defendant has consciousness of guilt

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