___________________ offenses are noncriminal conduct on the part of juveniles that may subject them to the authority of a juvenile court.

Another term for criminal intent is __________________.

The police officer’s function of keeping the peace, as distinct from enforcement of the law is called ___________________________.

Offensive speech directed at members of racial, religious, sexual, or ethnic minorities is called ______________ speech.

The idea that law, not the discretion of officials, should govern public affairs is referred to as the ______________________.

Retroactive laws that criminalize actions that were legal at the time they were performed or increase punishment for a criminal act after it was committed are called ____________________.

What is the act of compensating someone for losses suffered?

The _________________________ is the highest legal officer of a state or of the United States.

The _________________ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from denying due process and equal protection of law to persons within their jurisdictions.

Which statement is true as it relates to the American criminal justice system?