Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about the U.S. juvenile justice system is false?
A) in all fifty states and the District of Columbia, nineteen is the maximum age for a youth to fall under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court
B) most of the nation's police agencies have juvenile components
C) most children come into the justice system as a result of contact with a police officer
D) none of the above statements are false
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