Most juvenile court acts require a dispositional hearing separate from the adjudication;this procedure is known as a(n):

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A dispositional hearing is a separate hearing that occurs after the adjudication (where the juvenile is found to be delinquent or not delinquent). In a bifurcated process, the adjudication and dispositional hearing are separate proceedings, as mandated by most juvenile court acts. Therefore, choice A is the best answer. Adjudicatory hearing (B) refers to the hearing where the judge determines if the juvenile is delinquent or not, sanctioned hearing (C) is not a commonly used term in juvenile court, and juvenile justice process (D) is too broad and general to be the best answer.

Most Juvenile Court Acts Require a Dispositional Hearing Separate from the Adjudication;this