Exam 13: Juveniles and Corrections

A ______ allows prosecutors to decide to file some cases in either juvenile or adult court.

Studies have shown that, compared to juveniles adjudicated in juvenile courts, those waived to the adult court are ______ to recidivate.

In the United States, juvenile courts are supposed to act in the best interest of the ______.

Juveniles account for ______ of all violent crime arrests.

The minimum legal age for criminal responsibility was established as ______ in early English law.

Even as recently as 300 years ago, children were considered little more than ______.

Juveniles who do not engage in antisocial behavior are ______.

Juveniles waived to adult court are more likely to recidivate.

Which crime is most likely to be committed by a juvenile?

The typical juvenile probation officer supervises about ______ kids.

According to a study by Junger-Tas (1996), the peak ages for juvenile crimes are ______.

The philosophy behind the American juvenile justice system is ______.

In which case did the Court hold that juveniles must be provided with essential due process rights, thus ending the "hands-off policy" previously taken by the Court?

Explain how neuroscience has contributed to an understanding of the age-crime curve.

In opposing the death penalty for juveniles, Justice Anthony Kennedy expressed concerns about ______.

According to Terrie Moffitt, ______ offenders begin their criminal offending prior to puberty and continue through adulthood.

Juveniles account for 47% of all property crime arrests.

The most lenient disposition of a case is known as deferred adjudication.

Offenses that apply only to juveniles are called ______ offenses.

Juveniles share at least one common right with adults in that it is unconstitutional to incarcerate them without a trial.