Shari Is 16 Years Old

question 73

Multiple Choice

Shari is 16 years old. She used to get good grades but recently she is moody and unfocused in school and often has trouble completing tasks. She has never been in trouble with the law but she has grown up in a socioeconomically challenged situation with very little family support. No one showed up for her last parent-teacher conference and her teachers are concerned about her current situation at home.
-When Shari was taken into custody by the truancy officer, why did the officer have to call her parents before she was questioned

• A)This is used instead of Miranda rights.
• B)She is a child in need of supervision.
• C)Because of In re Winship.
• D)Juveniles have the same Miranda rights as adults.

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Definitions:

Remorse

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