Tx Govt. Ch 10 Question and answers 100% correct
How many juveniles are estimated to be tried, sentenced, or incarcerated as adults every year in the United States?
250,000
What type of courts are juvenile courts in Texas?
Civil
Until what age is a person eligible to be tried in juv...
Tx Govt. Ch 10 Question and answers
100% correct
How many juveniles are estimated to be tried, sentenced, or incarcerated as
adults every year in the United States?
250,000
What type of courts are juvenile courts in Texas?
Civil
Until what age is a person eligible to be tried in juvenile court?
10 to 17
In which situation is a juvenile eligible to be tried as an adult?
On a case by case basis
At what age are juveniles eligible to be certified as adults in Texas?
14
T/F - Criminal law pertains to issues of right and wrong that are classified and
prosecuted by the government.
, True
T/F - The person initiating the suit in a civil case is referred to as a defendant.
False
T/F - Plea bargaining—common in criminal cases—occurs when an accused
pleads guilty to a lesser offense and receives a lighter sentence as a result.
True
T/F - The death penalty may be a result of a civil case in Texas.
False
T/F - Civil cases are classified as misdemeanors or felonies.
False
T/F - Civil law relates to public and personal safety, not public and personal
property.
False
T/F - The government, also known as the state, defines what constitutes a
crime and issues formal charges against a defendant in criminal cases.
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