Exam 13: Juveniles and Corrections

All of the following are constitutional due process rights granted to juveniles EXCEPT ______.

Describe the case that eliminated the death penalty for juveniles and include the Court's reasoning.

A ______ is set by legislatures.

In juvenile court, the standard of proof required is ______.

Children without parents are assigned to foster families through a system of ______.

Discuss how restorative justice can be used in the juvenile justice system.

The current age line for the use of the death penalty is drawn at ______ and under.

The top three offenses committed by juveniles are ______.

Which of the four philosophies/models of juvenile justice used around the world do you believe is most effective? Explain your reasoning.

Identify and explain the various ways that juveniles can be waived.

Some critics have asserted that "under the parens patriae philosophy, the child gets the worst of both worlds." What does this mean? Do you agree?

According to Terrie Moffitt, ______ offenders constitute about 7% of all delinquents but account for at least 50% of all juvenile crime.

Wilderness programs have a better recidivism rate than boot camps.

Over 40% of total arrests for ______ are attributable to juveniles.

Do you think juveniles should be tried as adults? Why or why not? Provide the case of a hypothetical offender to justify your reasoning.

In 2014, juveniles accounted for ______ of all property crime arrests.

A ______ involves a juvenile judge deciding after a "full inquiry" that the juvenile should be waived.

Juveniles commit about one-quarter of all murders.

The primary purpose of workhouses was to ______.

All crimes are considered status offenses when committed by juveniles.