Exam 3: Status Offending

Curfew violations are considered criminal offenses for juveniles.

The Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act made a distinction between

A girl teenager who repeatedly does not obey her parents could be labeled

Which groups consistently have the highest truancy and dropout rates of all students?

Tobacco companies shifted their marketing of their products to young people by creating e-cigarettes. market their products to young people?

According to recent data, despite lower rates of cigarette use by teens, there is still a large percentage of youth who start smoking every year.

________ is a strong predictor of the likelihood that a youth will overcome poverty and become independent.

According to the available statistics on drug use, _________ presents the biggest threat to American teens

In __________(what year) all states required to increase the drinking age to 21.

Which status offense would be most relevant to court jurisdiction?

Which of the following often contributes to a youth's decision to run away?

Curfews are often considered controversial because they target non-minority youths.

___________ is a type of status offender mostly likely to be held in a locked facility.

A young person who is asked to leave home by a parent or other adult and prevented from returning is known as a __________

Until recently, states would often intervene in the circumstances of a child, a doctrine known as

Students who skip school are known as __________

The process whereby a juvenile court classifies a status offender as a delinquent after repeated violations of the same offense is called

Underage drinking is primarily a problem for minority youth.

About _________(how many) Americans die each year from smoking-related diseases?

Curfew violations are considered status offenses because ___________.