Question 1

There has been renewed emphasis on status offenses such as truancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Motivational therapy refers to a style of communication leading to more listening and engagement boy youths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The approach that emphasizes helping residents to take control and solve problems on their own is:

Accepted Answer

A) Community justice 
B) Restorative justice 
C) Retributive justice 
D) Broken windows justice 
A) Community justice 
B) Restorative justice 
C) Retributive justice 
D) Broken windows justice

Question 4

Community justice programs face the difficult problem of lack of opportunities (e.g., jobs, education, treatment programs) in the communities where many offenders live.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Lozoff and Braswell, the primary goal of peacemaking is internal personal change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Judges, probation officers, police, and the public are all in clear agreement about the goals of the juvenile justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Gendreau and colleagues claim successful interventions need to focus on substance abuse and include a measure of punitiveness along with treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Restitution only involves the payment of money to the victim by the offender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Aftercare is the juvenile justice system's equivalent of:

Accepted Answer

A) Probation 
B) Bail 
C) Shock incarceration 
D) Parole 
A) Probation 
B) Bail 
C) Shock incarceration 
D) Parole

Question 10

__________ means that criminal justice personnel, legislatures, and experts disagree on the purposes and objectives of juvenile court and community supervision.

Accepted Answer

A) Political disconnect 
B) Goal confusion 
C) System imbalance 
D) Theoretical conflict 
A) Political disconnect 
B) Goal confusion 
C) System imbalance 
D) Theoretical conflict

Question 11

The presentence report of adult court is called the ____________ in juvenile court.

Accepted Answer

A) Disposition investigation 
B) Social history investigation 
C) Background check 
D) None of the above 
A) Disposition investigation 
B) Social history investigation 
C) Background check 
D) None of the above

Question 12

Control-oriented probation officers tend to use counseling techniques such as reality therapy more than assistance-oriented officers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The balanced approach is a combination of:

Accepted Answer

A) Rehabilitation, incarceration, and probation 
B) Restorative justice, classical criminology, and rehabilitation 
C) Restitution, positivism, and diversion 
D) Treatment, punitiveness, and fines 
A) Rehabilitation, incarceration, and probation 
B) Restorative justice, classical criminology, and rehabilitation 
C) Restitution, positivism, and diversion 
D) Treatment, punitiveness, and fines

Question 14

In 2014, about what percentage of the youths who were adjudicated status offenders were placed on probation in juvenile court?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 33 
C) 56 
D) 63 
A) 25 
B) 33 
C) 56 
D) 63

Question 15

Restorative justice is concerned with the harm done to and needs of all parties involved in an event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the text, which of the following is not a trend in community supervision?

Accepted Answer

A) Restorative justice 
B) The balanced approach 
C) Providing psychoanalysis for juvenile probationers 
D) Focus on status offenders 
A) Restorative justice 
B) The balanced approach 
C) Providing psychoanalysis for juvenile probationers 
D) Focus on status offenders

Question 17

A recent evaluation of intensive juvenile aftercare (parole) found that approximately 50% of the youths were arrested for one or more new felonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The presentence investigation is called a background evaluation in juvenile court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Restitution is ordered in 80% of all eligible cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Probation officers working with youths may assume all but which of the following roles?

Accepted Answer

A) Social worker 
B) Counselor 
C) Quasi-police officer 
D) All of the above 
A) Social worker 
B) Counselor 
C) Quasi-police officer 
D) All of the above

There has been renewed emphasis on status offenses such as truancy.

Motivational therapy refers to a style of communication leading to more listening and engagement boy youths.

The approach that emphasizes helping residents to take control and solve problems on their own is:

Community justice programs face the difficult problem of lack of opportunities (e.g., jobs, education, treatment programs) in the communities where many offenders live.

According to Lozoff and Braswell, the primary goal of peacemaking is internal personal change.

Judges, probation officers, police, and the public are all in clear agreement about the goals of the juvenile justice system.

Gendreau and colleagues claim successful interventions need to focus on substance abuse and include a measure of punitiveness along with treatment.

Restitution only involves the payment of money to the victim by the offender.

Aftercare is the juvenile justice system's equivalent of:

__________ means that criminal justice personnel, legislatures, and experts disagree on the purposes and objectives of juvenile court and community supervision.

The presentence report of adult court is called the ____________ in juvenile court.

Control-oriented probation officers tend to use counseling techniques such as reality therapy more than assistance-oriented officers.

The balanced approach is a combination of:

In 2014, about what percentage of the youths who were adjudicated status offenders were placed on probation in juvenile court?

Restorative justice is concerned with the harm done to and needs of all parties involved in an event.

According to the text, which of the following is not a trend in community supervision?

A recent evaluation of intensive juvenile aftercare (parole) found that approximately 50% of the youths were arrested for one or more new felonies.

The presentence investigation is called a background evaluation in juvenile court.

Restitution is ordered in 80% of all eligible cases.

Probation officers working with youths may assume all but which of the following roles?

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

Due Process and Juveniles

Institutionalresidential Interventions

Prevention in Juvenile Justice

The Victimization of Juveniles

Future Directions in Juvenile Justice

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Exam 11: Juvenile Probation and Community Corrections

There has been renewed emphasis on status offenses such as truancy.

Motivational therapy refers to a style of communication leading to more listening and engagement boy youths.

The approach that emphasizes helping residents to take control and solve problems on their own is:

Community justice programs face the difficult problem of lack of opportunities (e.g., jobs, education, treatment programs) in the communities where many offenders live.

According to Lozoff and Braswell, the primary goal of peacemaking is internal personal change.

Judges, probation officers, police, and the public are all in clear agreement about the goals of the juvenile justice system.

Gendreau and colleagues claim successful interventions need to focus on substance abuse and include a measure of punitiveness along with treatment.

Restitution only involves the payment of money to the victim by the offender.

Aftercare is the juvenile justice system's equivalent of:

__________ means that criminal justice personnel, legislatures, and experts disagree on the purposes and objectives of juvenile court and community supervision.

The presentence report of adult court is called the ____________ in juvenile court.

Control-oriented probation officers tend to use counseling techniques such as reality therapy more than assistance-oriented officers.

The balanced approach is a combination of:

In 2014, about what percentage of the youths who were adjudicated status offenders were placed on probation in juvenile court?

Restorative justice is concerned with the harm done to and needs of all parties involved in an event.

According to the text, which of the following is not a trend in community supervision?

A recent evaluation of intensive juvenile aftercare (parole) found that approximately 50% of the youths were arrested for one or more new felonies.

The presentence investigation is called a background evaluation in juvenile court.

Restitution is ordered in 80% of all eligible cases.

Probation officers working with youths may assume all but which of the following roles?

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

Due Process and Juveniles

Institutionalresidential Interventions

Prevention in Juvenile Justice

The Victimization of Juveniles

Future Directions in Juvenile Justice

Filters