Which Best Describes a Recent Reform of Juvenile Sentencing

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which best describes a recent reform of juvenile sentencing?

• A) Some jurisdictions have passed mandatory or determinate incarceration sentences for juveniles convicted of serious felonies.
• B) A concerted effort has been made to remove status offenders from the juvenile justice system and restrict their entry into institutional programs.
• C) Effort has been made to standardize dispositions in juvenile court.
• D) All of these represent recent reforms related to juvenile sentencing.

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