Exam 16: Juvenile Corrections: End of an ERA

The case of Roper v.Simmons increased the minimum age for death penalty,in the United States,to twenty-one.

In the case of Gerald Gault,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that in proceedings that might result in commitment to an institution,juveniles have the right to:

The first legally chartered U.S custodial institution for juvenile offenders was the _____.

The predisposition report is usually prepared by a _____.

The case of _____ increased the minimum age for the death penalty,in the United States,to 18.

A Latin term that refers to the state as guardian of minors and mentally incompetent people is called _____.

The National Gang Center helps policymakers,practitioners,and researchers in their efforts to reduce youth gang involvement and crime.

In the case of _____,the judge remanded the young offender to the jurisdiction of the adult criminal court system.

The case of _____ raised the minimum age for the death penalty,in the United States,to eighteen.

Most teen courts require that the defendant admit their wrongdoing,or plead no contest before participating in the program.

In the case of _____,the U.S Supreme Court ruled that the reasonable doubt standard should be required in all delinquency adjudications.

A penal institution to which young or first-time offenders are committed for training and reformation is called a _____.

Adult offenders are known as criminals,whereas juvenile offenders are known as offenders.

Adult offenders have trials,whereas juvenile offenders have _____.

In the case of Gerald Gault,Gault's attorney filed a petition for a writ of _____.

Adult offenders are arrested,whereas juvenile offenders are taken into custody.