Actions Taken by Citizens to Respond to Delinquency Constitute A(n)____

question 12

Multiple Choice

Actions taken by citizens to respond to delinquency constitute a(n) ____ process that operates outside the official agencies of juvenile justice.

• A) transfer, or waiver
• B) informal juvenile justice
• C) parens patriae
• D) formal juvenile justice

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Definitions:

Human Skeleton

The internal framework of the body, composed of 206 bones in adults, which supports and protects the body's organs.

Lumbar Vertebrae

The five vertebrae situated between the thoracic vertebrae and the sacral vertebrae in the lower back.

Thoracic Vertebrae

The twelve vertebrae located in the mid-back section of the vertebral column, providing attachment for the ribs and making up part of the thoracic cage.

Cervical Vertebrae

The seven vertebrae located in the neck region of the spine, known individually as C1 through C7.