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Juvenile court judges sometimes refer to documents prepared by juvenile 4 points

probation officers about a youth's background and family circumstances.
These documents are called: *
A
Anamnestic prediction reports
B
Intensive prediction reports
C
Predispositional reports
D
Clinical prediction reports​

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Answer:

C. Predispositional reports

Step-by-step explanation:

Pre-Disposition Report (PDR) is a document prepared by a Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) probation officer for a youth in preparation for a judicial disposition of the youth's case.

The predisposition report is a presentence investigation that includes the social history of the juvenile.

The most widely used disposition by the juvenile courts is formal disposition. They have used this remedy in about 58% of the cases. Courts feel that the juveniles can be cured off their behavior by placing them in the custody of a probationary office.

Some crimes juveniles commit that can be charged as adults crime.

Murder.

Attempted murder.

Manslaughter.

Aggravated sexual assault.

Repeated serious violent offences.

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