Chapter 3: Truancy Violations/Incorrigibility: What behavior can result in truancy prosecution?
Subtopic 3C Quiz: How can a police officer enforce the law against a teen?
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Question 1
What is a “habitual truant”?
A
a student who never pays for lunch
B
a student who walks out of class whenever possible
C
a student who has a serious illness and must skip a day of school each week to undergo treatment
D
a student who has 20 or more unexcused absences from school in a year
Question 2
A student who has had more than ___ unexcused absences in one month might be forced to go to a court hearing.
A
5
B
10
Hint:
A student normally couldn’t skip more than an entire week of school in one month without a valid excuse.
C
20
Hint:
A student normally couldn’t skip more than an entire week of school in one month without a valid excuse.
D
30
Hint:
A student normally couldn’t skip more than an entire week of school in one month without a valid excuse.
Question 3
Though states vary in the age requirement, at what age can most truancy laws no longer be enforced against a student?
A
15
B
16
C
17
D
18
Question 4
Oscar and his friends are 15 years old. They never skip school, but decide to ditch one day to stand in line for concert tickets. They encounter a police officer who asks why they are not in school. If the police officer determines that Oscar and his friends are truant, what can the police officer do?
A
Take them back to school
B
Contact school officials
C
Contact their parents
D
All of the above
Question 5
Eva does not like school and skips at least twice a week. Her parents cannot control this problem and have attended a hearing with her before. The problem persists, and a judge issues a warrant. One day, while Eva should be in Biology class, she is stopped by a police officer in front of the mall. What can the police officer do?
A
Beat her senseless
B
Arrest her
C
Get the dogs on her
D
All of the above
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