The Process in Which a Juvenile Referral Is Received and a Decision

question 6

Multiple Choice

The process in which a juvenile referral is received and a decision is made to file a petition in juvenile court to release the juvenile,to place the juvenile under supervision,or to refer the juvenile elsewhere is called:

• A)preventive detention
• B)nonintervention
• C)disposition
• D)intake

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Definitions:

Linear

Pertaining to or resembling a line; in mathematics and statistics, a relationship is linear if it can be graphically represented as a straight line.

Statistically Significant

The likelihood that the difference in outcomes between groups is not due to chance, based on a predefined significance level.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together.

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is manipulated to determine its effect on the dependent variable.