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

1. The juvenile system is unique from adult corrections.
2. Juveniles in juvenile courts have a lower standard of proof for conviction than adults in criminal courts.
3. The Uniform Juvenile Court Act states that delinquent youth can be kept in a jail or another type of adult facility when other options are not available.
4. The majority of youth engage in minor forms of delinquency during their adolescence.
5. Most child sexual abuse is detected because it is witnessed by a trusting adult.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False

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a. 700,000 c. 3 million b. 1 million d. 6 million

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