Child Saving Organizations Influenced the _____ to Enact Laws Giving

question 53

Multiple Choice

Child saving organizations influenced the _____ to enact laws giving courts the power to commit children who were runaways or criminal offenders to specialized institutions.

• A)State legislatures
• B)Federal government
• C)Local governments
• D)State judiciary

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Price/Earnings Ratio

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