Question 1

Which of the following was NOT a reason cited by the Supreme Court for allowing preventative detention for juveniles?

Accepted Answer

A) Every state permits it 
B) Juveniles are always in some form of custody 
C) It adequately predicts those at risk for future criminal acts 
D) It protects the youth and society from pretrial crime 
A) Every state permits it 
B) Juveniles are always in some form of custody 
C) It adequately predicts those at risk for future criminal acts 
D) It protects the youth and society from pretrial crime C

Question 2

The Supreme Court recently ruled that the police do not have to make any special adjustments when they are interrogating a suspect who is clearly a juvenile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Since 1912, the states have always ruled that one had to be 21 to purchase and publicly consume alcoholic beverages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

According to the text, which of the following is false concerning the drinking age?

Accepted Answer

A) Drinking age laws deter the majority of teenagers from drinking 
B) Research indicates that drinking laws have saved thousands of lives 
C) Drinking laws are somewhat unfair in that 18 is the age for other legal matters 
D) The reasoning behind drinking laws is teenager inexperience with both drinking and driving 
A) Drinking age laws deter the majority of teenagers from drinking 
B) Research indicates that drinking laws have saved thousands of lives 
C) Drinking laws are somewhat unfair in that 18 is the age for other legal matters 
D) The reasoning behind drinking laws is teenager inexperience with both drinking and driving

Question 5

According to the Supreme Court, trial court judges should consider which of the following in determining the voluntariness of any juvenile confession?

Accepted Answer

A) Age 
B) Intelligence 
C) Maturity 
D) All of the above 
A) Age 
B) Intelligence 
C) Maturity 
D) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following cases upheld a statute authorizing a "moment of quiet reflection" to begin the school day?

Accepted Answer

A) Steirer v.Bethlehem Area School District 
B) C.Xavier v.M.Eisenhardt 
C) Jones v.Clear Creek Independent School District 
D) Brown v.Gwinnett County School District 
A) Steirer v.Bethlehem Area School District 
B) C.Xavier v.M.Eisenhardt 
C) Jones v.Clear Creek Independent School District 
D) Brown v.Gwinnett County School District

Question 7

Which Supreme Court case has ruled on corporal punishment in schools?

Accepted Answer

A) Ingraham v.Wright 
B) Yarborough, Warden v.Alvarado 
C) J.D.B.v.North Carolina 
D) Miller v.Alabama 
A) Ingraham v.Wright 
B) Yarborough, Warden v.Alvarado 
C) J.D.B.v.North Carolina 
D) Miller v.Alabama

Question 8

Which of the following would probably be permitted under a constitutional curfew law?

Accepted Answer

A) An emergency errand for a parent 
B) An organized sporting event such as participation in an organized midnight basketball league at the Boys Club 
C) Playing on the sidewalk in front of one's own house 
D) All of the above 
A) An emergency errand for a parent 
B) An organized sporting event such as participation in an organized midnight basketball league at the Boys Club 
C) Playing on the sidewalk in front of one's own house 
D) All of the above

Question 9

In Kent v.United States, which of the following was NOT an action of the lower court judge that was under review?

Accepted Answer

A) The judge based his decision solely on a review of social service and probation files 
B) The judge did not allow the attorney to review the files 
C) The judge did not conduct any hearing 
D) The judge adjudicated Kent delinquent immediately 
A) The judge based his decision solely on a review of social service and probation files 
B) The judge did not allow the attorney to review the files 
C) The judge did not conduct any hearing 
D) The judge adjudicated Kent delinquent immediately

Question 10

Just like the U.S.Supreme Court, the American Bar Association (ABA) recommends that corporal punishment be permissible in schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is false concerning students' right to free speech in school?

Accepted Answer

A) Students have a limited right to free speech in schools 
B) Students have no free speech rights in the school setting 
C) Students have the right to free speech that does not interfere materially with discipline or educational interests 
D) Students can protest certain issues by wearing things such as armbands 
A) Students have a limited right to free speech in schools 
B) Students have no free speech rights in the school setting 
C) Students have the right to free speech that does not interfere materially with discipline or educational interests 
D) Students can protest certain issues by wearing things such as armbands

Question 12

Which Supreme Court case has ruled on preventive detention?

Accepted Answer

A) Breed v.Jones 
B) Schall v.Martin 
C) In re Winship 
D) Fare v.Michael C. 
A) Breed v.Jones 
B) Schall v.Martin 
C) In re Winship 
D) Fare v.Michael C.

Question 13

Which of the following undermines the intended guarantees of Kent v.United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Waiving of Miranda rights 
B) Concerned adult role 
C) Statutory exclusion 
D) Nullification 
A) Waiving of Miranda rights 
B) Concerned adult role 
C) Statutory exclusion 
D) Nullification

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a reason that the Supreme Court declined to extend the adult right of a jury trial to juveniles?

Accepted Answer

A) Because the juvenile process should not be informal and intimate but rather adversarial 
B) Because jury trials are not an absolute necessity for accurate determinations of guilt/delinquency 
C) Because such a mandate could prevent experimentation with different, possibly more effective methods 
D) Because the Court did not want to abandon the juvenile justice system 
A) Because the juvenile process should not be informal and intimate but rather adversarial 
B) Because jury trials are not an absolute necessity for accurate determinations of guilt/delinquency 
C) Because such a mandate could prevent experimentation with different, possibly more effective methods 
D) Because the Court did not want to abandon the juvenile justice system

Question 15

Which Supreme Court case has ruled on mandatory Life Without Parole sentences for juveniles?

Accepted Answer

A) Graham v.Florida 
B) Miller v.Alabama 
C) Breed v.Jones 
D) Schall v.Martin 
A) Graham v.Florida 
B) Miller v.Alabama 
C) Breed v.Jones 
D) Schall v.Martin

Question 16

The principle that a defendant must be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt was endorsed by the Supreme Court in a case involving a juvenile defendant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Research indicates that once a teen is 13 years old, he or she is able to understand Miranda warnings completely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The American Bar Association agrees with the Supreme Court that juveniles should be treated just like adults in consent search situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which case has ruled on random drug testing before any extracurricular activity?

Accepted Answer

A) E.Shellstrop v.B.Janet 
B) Safford Unified School District, et al., v.April Redding 
C) Vernonia School District v.Acton 
D) Todd v.Rush County Schools 
A) E.Shellstrop v.B.Janet 
B) Safford Unified School District, et al., v.April Redding 
C) Vernonia School District v.Acton 
D) Todd v.Rush County Schools

Question 20

The courts have upheld some, but not all, juvenile curfew laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following was NOT a reason cited by the Supreme Court for allowing preventative detention for juveniles?

The Supreme Court recently ruled that the police do not have to make any special adjustments when they are interrogating a suspect who is clearly a juvenile.

Since 1912, the states have always ruled that one had to be 21 to purchase and publicly consume alcoholic beverages.

According to the text, which of the following is false concerning the drinking age?

According to the Supreme Court, trial court judges should consider which of the following in determining the voluntariness of any juvenile confession?

Which of the following cases upheld a statute authorizing a "moment of quiet reflection" to begin the school day?

Which Supreme Court case has ruled on corporal punishment in schools?

Which of the following would probably be permitted under a constitutional curfew law?

In Kent v.United States, which of the following was NOT an action of the lower court judge that was under review?

Just like the U.S.Supreme Court, the American Bar Association (ABA) recommends that corporal punishment be permissible in schools.

Which of the following is false concerning students' right to free speech in school?

Which Supreme Court case has ruled on preventive detention?

Which of the following undermines the intended guarantees of Kent v.United States?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that the Supreme Court declined to extend the adult right of a jury trial to juveniles?

Which Supreme Court case has ruled on mandatory Life Without Parole sentences for juveniles?

The principle that a defendant must be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt was endorsed by the Supreme Court in a case involving a juvenile defendant.

Research indicates that once a teen is 13 years old, he or she is able to understand Miranda warnings completely.

The American Bar Association agrees with the Supreme Court that juveniles should be treated just like adults in consent search situations.

Which case has ruled on random drug testing before any extracurricular activity?

The courts have upheld some, but not all, juvenile curfew laws.

Introduction: the Definition and Extent of Delinquency

The History of Juvenile Justice

Explaining Delinquency: Biological and Psychological Approaches

Sociological Explanations of Delinquency

Gang Delinquency

Drugs and Delinquency

Policing and Juveniles

The Juvenile Court Process

Institutionalresidential Interventions

Juvenile Probation and Community Corrections

Prevention in Juvenile Justice

The Victimization of Juveniles

Future Directions in Juvenile Justice

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Exam 9: Due Process and Juveniles

Which of the following was NOT a reason cited by the Supreme Court for allowing preventative detention for juveniles?

The Supreme Court recently ruled that the police do not have to make any special adjustments when they are interrogating a suspect who is clearly a juvenile.

Since 1912, the states have always ruled that one had to be 21 to purchase and publicly consume alcoholic beverages.

According to the text, which of the following is false concerning the drinking age?

According to the Supreme Court, trial court judges should consider which of the following in determining the voluntariness of any juvenile confession?

Which of the following cases upheld a statute authorizing a "moment of quiet reflection" to begin the school day?

Which Supreme Court case has ruled on corporal punishment in schools?

Which of the following would probably be permitted under a constitutional curfew law?

In Kent v.United States, which of the following was NOT an action of the lower court judge that was under review?

Just like the U.S.Supreme Court, the American Bar Association (ABA) recommends that corporal punishment be permissible in schools.

Which of the following is false concerning students' right to free speech in school?

Which Supreme Court case has ruled on preventive detention?

Which of the following undermines the intended guarantees of Kent v.United States?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that the Supreme Court declined to extend the adult right of a jury trial to juveniles?

Which Supreme Court case has ruled on mandatory Life Without Parole sentences for juveniles?

The principle that a defendant must be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt was endorsed by the Supreme Court in a case involving a juvenile defendant.

Research indicates that once a teen is 13 years old, he or she is able to understand Miranda warnings completely.

The American Bar Association agrees with the Supreme Court that juveniles should be treated just like adults in consent search situations.

Which case has ruled on random drug testing before any extracurricular activity?

The courts have upheld some, but not all, juvenile curfew laws.

Introduction: the Definition and Extent of Delinquency

The History of Juvenile Justice

Explaining Delinquency: Biological and Psychological Approaches

Sociological Explanations of Delinquency

Gang Delinquency

Drugs and Delinquency

Policing and Juveniles

The Juvenile Court Process

Institutionalresidential Interventions

Juvenile Probation and Community Corrections

Prevention in Juvenile Justice

The Victimization of Juveniles

Future Directions in Juvenile Justice

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