Which of the following is NOT a criterion to be considered while making the waiver decision in a ...

Which of the following is NOT a criterion to be considered while making the waiver decision in a juvenile court?
 
  A) the prosecutorial merit of the complaint
  B) the cross-examination of witnesses
  C) the seriousness of the alleged offense to the community
  D) the sophistication and maturity of the juvenile

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(Question #2) According to Lemert, the individual's initial act of deviance is the ________ deviation.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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(Question #3) Which of the following is an intermediate step between informal handling and probation that places a youth under the court's supervision without a formal finding of delinquency?
 
  A) informal adjustment B) filing of a petition
  C) consent decree D) outright dismissal

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(Question #4) Tannenbaum referred to the process of labeling as the of ________ evil.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word