What Type of Status Offense Is Petitioned into Juvenile Courts

question 37

Multiple Choice

What type of status offense is petitioned into juvenile courts most often?

• A) Running away
• B) Truancy
• C) Ungovernability
• D) Liquor law violations

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Least-Educated

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Least-Traveled

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Public Institutions

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