Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the factors used by the police in decision making about juvenile offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  The seriousness of the child's offense 
B)  Whether the child promises not to commit future offenses 
C)  The child's past contact with the police 
D)  How willing the child and parents are to cooperate 
A)  The seriousness of the child's offense 
B)  Whether the child promises not to commit future offenses 
C)  The child's past contact with the police 
D)  How willing the child and parents are to cooperate

Question 2

Under the _________ waiver system, the prosecutor has the discretion of filing charges for certain legislatively designated offenses in either juvenile or criminal court.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct file 
B)  excluded offense 
C)  judicial 
D)  reverse 
A)  direct file 
B)  excluded offense 
C)  judicial 
D)  reverse

Question 3

The ratio of black custody to white custody in the juvenile system is 1.2 to 1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not one of the factors used by the police in decision making about juvenile offenders?

Under the _________ waiver system, the prosecutor has the discretion of filing charges for certain legislatively designated offenses in either juvenile or criminal court.

The ratio of black custody to white custody in the juvenile system is 1.2 to 1.

Crime and Criminal Justice

The Nature of Crime and Victimization

Criminal Law: Substance and Procedure

Police in Society: History and Organization

The Police: Role and Function

Issues in Policing: Professional, Social, and Legal

Courts, Prosecution, and the Defense

Pretrial and Trial Procedures

Punishment and Sentencing

Community Sentences: Probation, Intermediate Sanctions, and Restorative Justice

Corrections: History, Institutions, and Populations

Prison Life: Living in and Leaving Prison

Criminal Justice in the New Millennium

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Exam 13: Juvenile Justice in the Twenty First Century

Which of the following is not one of the factors used by the police in decision making about juvenile offenders?

Under the _________ waiver system, the prosecutor has the discretion of filing charges for certain legislatively designated offenses in either juvenile or criminal court.

The ratio of black custody to white custody in the juvenile system is 1.2 to 1.

Crime and Criminal Justice

The Nature of Crime and Victimization

Criminal Law: Substance and Procedure

Police in Society: History and Organization

The Police: Role and Function

Issues in Policing: Professional, Social, and Legal

Courts, Prosecution, and the Defense

Pretrial and Trial Procedures

Punishment and Sentencing

Community Sentences: Probation, Intermediate Sanctions, and Restorative Justice

Corrections: History, Institutions, and Populations

Prison Life: Living in and Leaving Prison

Criminal Justice in the New Millennium

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