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23. Your bellringer for the day is simply this: read the instructions for the test and day which are listed on the next question.



24. INSTRUCTION: You will be taking the Chapter 6 Test today. Please complete the first 20 questions on Scan tron. Once you have these finished, give your completed Scan Tron form to the instructor. You may then use your computer to complete the remainder of the test. You will need to turn in the written test and drop the digital test when you have finished.

Next, you should receive a puzzle and a unit review worksheet. Please work on these and be prepared to finish them next week.

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21. Name the two types of hearings in which a juvenile offender would take part.


22. What are the three matters in which a judge will generally settle a juvenile case?

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19. Can a police officer search a vehicle? What are the options they have in doing so? Also, what is this exception to the usual rules on search and seizure called?



20. What is the difference between an indictment and an arraignment?

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17. What is the definition of a witness? A subpoena?



18. Before and during a trial, the plaintiff (her or his attorney) goes first in three of the procedures. Please name these three.

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15. Please list the five most common methods of discovery.



16. Please list the seven steps in a jury trial. Use an arrow (-->) between each step to indicate the flow of the trial procedures.

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13. What is your company name and product for the project?



14. Another word for, or an explanation within, the formal answer you are writing would be?

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11. You overheard some students planning to spray paint graffiti on school buses, the next morning you learn that several buses were damaged by vandalism overnight. Do you report what you heard to school officials or police? Why or why not?



12. What does the Latin probare mean? Which legal term is derived from this word?

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9. According to your book, which state has the highest age limit for juvenile court jurisdiction?



10. What is usually the first step taken in a case with juvenile jurisdiction?