What is known about the juvenile justice system's treatment of girls?

a. Girls are not formally processed.
b. Girls are provided more services and support.
c. Girls receive more lenient sanctions.
d. Girls are more likely to be detained for status offenses.


d

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a. rise of drug arrests b. Comprehensive Crime Act of 1984 c. Drug Abuse Act of 1968 d. none of these

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The "dualistic fallacy" refers to the belief that prisoners and the general population are mutually exclusive groups

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Video simulators, such as "Shoot-Don't Shoot," are an excellent training tool and very popular with police officers. With such simulators ranging in price from $10,000 to $25,000, they are too expensive for most departments

You are a lieutenant in a 100-officer police department. Your new chief comes to you and says she wants a shooting simulator, and that the agency will never be able to afford one. She then states, "I want you to figure out how we can get one." What do you do?

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Rape shield laws prevent the introduction of irrelevant facts about the victim's sexual past into evidence

a. True b. False

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