Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. At the time the United States was founded, juvenile offenders were adjudicated separately from adults.
b. As a result of courts handling youthful offenders in nonadversarial proceedings many youthful offenders were not rehabilitated, nor were they afforded even the most basic constitutional rights accorded adults in the criminal justice system.
c. Although juvenile courts remain a part of the judicial scene, statutes commonly provide that for certain offenses a juvenile may be tried as an adult.
d. Under federal law, a juvenile is a person who has not attained age 18 at the time of the commission of an offense.
Answer: A
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A. A comment made by the victim that the offender finds offensive. B. The offender disrespects the victim and the tables are turned. C. A victim refused to do what an offender wants. D. The offender finds a nonverbal gesture made by the victim to be personally offensive.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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