Terms Such as Child in Need of Supervision and Person

question 48

Multiple Choice

Terms such as child in need of supervision and person in need of supervision tend to be used to distinguish ______________ from juveniles who have committed acts that are crimes when committed by adults.

• A) delinquents
• B) status offenders
• C) crimes
• D) misdemeanors

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Definitions:

Regulatory Policies

Rules or guidelines issued by governmental agencies to control or direct economic or social activities.

Negative Externalities

Economic activities that impose a cost on third parties who are not directly involved in the activity, such as pollution.

Noise-Control Regulations

Laws or policies implemented to limit the amount of noise pollution in an environment, aiming to protect public health and well-being.

Sawmill

A facility where logs are cut into lumber by machine, converting raw timber into boards and other forms of wood usable for construction.