Al,age 16,has Just Been Convicted of Robbery

question 45

Multiple Choice

Al,age 16,has just been convicted of robbery.Because of his age,this offense would be labeled as

• A)a misdemeanor.
• B)a conduct offense.
• C)an index offense.
• D)a status offense.

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Definitions:

Wernicke's Area

Wernicke's Area is a region of the brain that is involved in the understanding of spoken language, located in the temporal lobe.

Broca's Area

An area located in the dominant hemisphere's frontal lobe, associated with the production of speech and the processing of language.

Paralysis

The loss of the ability to move one or more muscles, usually as a result of damage to the nervous system.

Speech Defect

A disorder or imperfection in the production or articulation of speech sounds.