Exam 13: Juvenile Justice in the Twenty First Century

Most juvenile aftercare involves:

_____ refers to the screening of cases by the juvenile justice system.

Shelby grew up quickly. As a baby, she was quick to walk and talk. As a teenager, she was quick to date, to drink, and to experiment with drugs. She was found skipping class and smoking marijuana by the school resource officer. Shelby's parents have been divorced since she was six, when her dad went to prison for grand theft auto. When her mom is around, which isn't that often, they sometimes get high together. After Shelby was taken into custody, but before determining what would happen next, the police and a social worker took a detailed history of Shelby's home and school life. These actions taken were out of a main concern to provide what concept of justice?

What stage in the juvenile justice process is designed to help youths make the transition from residential or institutional settings back into the community?

Shari is 16 years old. She used to get good grades, but recently she is moody and unfocused in school and often has trouble completing tasks. She has never been in trouble with the law, but she has grown up in a socioeconomically challenged situation with very little family support. No one showed up for her last parent-teacher conference, and her teachers are concerned about her current situation at home. Shari has just been taken into custody for skipping school and underage drinking. When Shari was taken into custody by the truancy officer, why did the officer have to call her parents before she was questioned?

Shari is 16 years old. She used to get good grades, but recently she is moody and unfocused in school and often has trouble completing tasks. She has never been in trouble with the law, but she has grown up in a socioeconomically challenged situation with very little family support. No one showed up for her last parent-teacher conference, and her teachers are concerned about her current situation at home. Shari has just been taken into custody for skipping school and underage drinking. If Shari had grown up in the 1600s and been subject to poor laws, what likely would have been done with her?

Due to federal mandate, no juveniles are housed in adult jails.

Describe the development of juvenile justice in the juvenile courts since the beginning of the 20th century. Include some cases decided by the Supreme Court in the 1960s and 1970s that altered the system.

Brought to England from the American colonies, ____________ and chancery courts mandated care for wayward and destitute children.

What is the most common formal sentence for juveniles?

Some critics claim institutions that hold only juveniles are too costly to operate and only produce more-sophisticated criminals.

The courts have ruled that juveniles are not permitted to be detained before trial.

The modern practice of legally separating adult criminals and juvenile offenders can be traced back to two developments in English custom and law that occurred centuries ago, one of which is:

Early reform schools sought to teach juvenile offenders important educational programs to lead to future success.

Shari is 16 years old. She used to get good grades, but recently she is moody and unfocused in school and often has trouble completing tasks. She has never been in trouble with the law, but she has grown up in a socioeconomically challenged situation with very little family support. No one showed up for her last parent-teacher conference, and her teachers are concerned about her current situation at home. Shari has just been taken into custody for skipping school and underage drinking. Even though Shari was drinking underage, she has not violated any other criminal codes. Efforts to make sure she is restricted from institutional programs fits best with which concept?

An adjudicatory hearing is also called a(n) ____________________ hearing.

An excluded offense waiver is where state laws exclude from juvenile court jurisdiction certain offenses that are either very minor or very serious.

____________________ is the result of a judge deciding to order an adjudicated and sentenced juvenile to be placed in a correctional facility.

Shari is 16 years old. She used to get good grades, but recently she is moody and unfocused in school and often has trouble completing tasks. She has never been in trouble with the law, but she has grown up in a socioeconomically challenged situation with very little family support. No one showed up for her last parent-teacher conference, and her teachers are concerned about her current situation at home. Shari has just been taken into custody for skipping school and underage drinking. What attitude of the juvenile justice system supports this action as a means of looking out for Shari's best interests?

US juvenile courts process approximately 1.6 million delinquency cases annually.