When Confronting Juveniles, Police Usually

question 29

Multiple Choice

When confronting juveniles, police usually:

• A) release the child, with or without a warning
• B) take the child into custody
• C) drop the child off at home
• D) call for additional law enforcement

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, acting to calm the body after periods of stress or danger.

Efferent Fibres

Nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the central nervous system to effectors such as muscles or glands.

Sensory Fibres

Nerve fibers that transmit sensory information from the body’s periphery to the central nervous system.

Afferent Fibres

Sensory nerve fibers that transmit information from the outer parts of the body to the central nervous system.