Exam 13: Juvenile Justice in the Twenty First Century

Which of the following describes the kind of treatment that family courts attempt to provide?

Which is true of the juvenile system that is not true of the adult justice system?

What is the difference between a juvenile delinquent and a status offender? Why do these distinctions exist and how is each treated within the system?

The term applied to a child who commit acts in violation of the penal code is ____________________.

There are often three judicial hearings in the juvenile court process: this one is first.

Most incarcerated juvenile offenders are held for status offenses.

The ____________________ is the proceeding in which the court decides on the most appropriate treatment for a delinquent.

In re Gault ruled that a minor has basic _____ rights at trial.

How does the detention process work in the juvenile justice system, and what efforts have been made to reform detention?

Juveniles do not have the right to an attorney at a hearing to decide whether the case should be transferred to juvenile court.

Discuss the history and development of juvenile justice in early America, including a discussion of the child savers and their vision of juvenile justice.

In order to reduce the stigma surrounding the juvenile system, a juvenile would reach an adjustment. The comparable term in the adult justice system is ________.

What are the primary reasons juveniles are kept in detention? Are they granted bail as a constitutional right?

When did the New York House of Refuge first open?

Which best describes a recent reform of juvenile sentencing?

What are the purposes and roles of probation, institutionalization, and aftercare in the juvenile correctional process?

____________________ means removing noncriminal youths convicted on status offenses from institutions housing delinquents.

What are the consequences to juveniles who receive a waiver to adult courts and end up in adult prisons or jails?

After police processing, a juvenile goes straight to a juvenile detention facility.

Most juvenile aftercare involves ______.