Question 1

A __________ is a juvenile who has been found to have engaged in behavior deemed unacceptable for those under a certain statutorily determined age.

Accepted Answer

status offender

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding school violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  students are safer in schools than they are on the streets 
B)  students are more likely to be killed in schools than in their neighborhoods 
C)  the media under reports the violence in schools 
D)  school violence has increased since 1995 
A)  students are safer in schools than they are on the streets 
B)  students are more likely to be killed in schools than in their neighborhoods 
C)  the media under reports the violence in schools 
D)  school violence has increased since 1995 A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the things a judge considers during a detention hearing for a juvenile?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the child poses a danger to the community 
B)  whether the parents can pay for bail 
C)  whether the child will return for the adjudication process 
D)  whether detention will provide protection for the child 
A)  whether the child poses a danger to the community 
B)  whether the parents can pay for bail 
C)  whether the child will return for the adjudication process 
D)  whether detention will provide protection for the child B

Question 4

In the 1899 Illinois juvenile court, when juveniles are found to have committed a crime they called this being:

Accepted Answer

A)  "found guilty" 
B)  "adjudicated delinquent" 
C)  "adjudicated" 
D)  "warranted" 
A)  "found guilty" 
B)  "adjudicated delinquent" 
C)  "adjudicated" 
D)  "warranted"

Question 5

Approximately __________ youths are incarcerated in public and private juvenile correctional facilities in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  30,000 
B)  54,000 
C)  78,000 
D)  92,000 
A)  30,000 
B)  54,000 
C)  78,000 
D)  92,000

Question 6

__________ is a doctrine that holds that the state has a responsibility to look after the well-being of children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a doctrine that holds that...

Question 7

The child-saving movement culminated with the passage of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1850 
B)  1868 
C)  1890 
D)  1899 
A)  1850 
B)  1868 
C)  1890 
D)  1899

Question 8

At the beginning of the 1800s juveniles were:

Accepted Answer

A)  treated the same as adults 
B)  sent to a separate court to deal with juvenile issues 
C)  never allowed to be executed or imprisoned 
D)  handed over to the social services to be dealt with 
A)  treated the same as adults 
B)  sent to a separate court to deal with juvenile issues 
C)  never allowed to be executed or imprisoned 
D)  handed over to the social services to be dealt with

Question 9

The process during which an official of the court decides whether to file a petition, release the juvenile, or place the juvenile under some other form of supervision is known as the referral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Wolfgang and his colleagues determined that chronic offenders are responsible for half of all crimes and two-thirds of all violent crimes within any given cohort. They termed these individuals the:

Accepted Answer

A)  reoffenders 
B)  chronic 6 percent 
C)  outsiders 
D)  delinquent 
A)  reoffenders 
B)  chronic 6 percent 
C)  outsiders 
D)  delinquent

Question 11

A juvenile variation on shock probation is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a residential treatment program 
B)  a rehabilitation counseling program 
C)  boot camp 
D)  a diversionary program 
A)  a residential treatment program 
B)  a rehabilitation counseling program 
C)  boot camp 
D)  a diversionary program

Question 12

In what court case did the U.S. Supreme Court decide that juveniles had a right to counsel whenever a judge is considering transferring a case to adult court?

Accepted Answer

A)  In re Gault 
B)  McKeiver v. Pennsylvania 
C)  Breed v. Jones 
D)  Kent v. U.S. 
A)  In re Gault 
B)  McKeiver v. Pennsylvania 
C)  Breed v. Jones 
D)  Kent v. U.S.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the theories that has been put forth to explain the decline in violent crime rates for juveniles?

Accepted Answer

A)  the decline of the prevalence of crack cocaine 
B)  the increase in police action against "quality-of- life" crimes such as loitering 
C)  the decrease in school shootings in the U.S. 
D)  schools adoption of more zero-tolerance policies that punish students harshly for bringing weapons or drugs onto school grounds 
A)  the decline of the prevalence of crack cocaine 
B)  the increase in police action against "quality-of- life" crimes such as loitering 
C)  the decrease in school shootings in the U.S. 
D)  schools adoption of more zero-tolerance policies that punish students harshly for bringing weapons or drugs onto school grounds

Question 14

A process in which the prosecutor decides whether a juvenile offender's case will
Be heard in juvenile or adult court is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  judicial waiver 
B)  automatic transfer 
C)  prosecutorial waiver 
D)  police waiver 
A)  judicial waiver 
B)  automatic transfer 
C)  prosecutorial waiver 
D)  police waiver

Question 15

In the 1899 Illinois juvenile court the child being prosecuted was called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  defendant 
B)  offender 
C)  respondent 
D)  plaintiff 
A)  defendant 
B)  offender 
C)  respondent 
D)  plaintiff

Question 16

A __________ is the notification process through which a law enforcement officer or other concerned citizen makes the juvenile court aware of a juvenile's unlawful or unruly conduct.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is the notification process through...

Question 17

Which of the following was NOT one of the ways the first Illinois Juvenile Court was different from adult courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  no juries 
B)  adversarial relationship 
C)  confidentiality 
D)  different terminology. 
A)  no juries 
B)  adversarial relationship 
C)  confidentiality 
D)  different terminology.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a form of a residential treatment program?

Accepted Answer

A)  group homes 
B)  state training schools 
C)  foster care programs 
D)  rural programs 
A)  group homes 
B)  state training schools 
C)  foster care programs 
D)  rural programs

Question 19

Which of the following generally houses between twelve and fifteen youths and provides treatment, counseling, and education services by a professional staff?

Accepted Answer

A)  rural program 
B)  foster care program 
C)  group home 
D)  family group home 
A)  rural program 
B)  foster care program 
C)  group home 
D)  family group home

Question 20

__________ is a term used to explain the fact that delinquency and criminal activity tends to decline with age.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a term used to explain...

A __________ is a juvenile who has been found to have engaged in behavior deemed unacceptable for those under a certain statutorily determined age.

Which of the following is true regarding school violence?

Which of the following is NOT one of the things a judge considers during a detention hearing for a juvenile?

In the 1899 Illinois juvenile court, when juveniles are found to have committed a crime they called this being:

Approximately __________ youths are incarcerated in public and private juvenile correctional facilities in the United States.

__________ is a doctrine that holds that the state has a responsibility to look after the well-being of children.

The child-saving movement culminated with the passage of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act in __________.

At the beginning of the 1800s juveniles were:

The process during which an official of the court decides whether to file a petition, release the juvenile, or place the juvenile under some other form of supervision is known as the referral.

Wolfgang and his colleagues determined that chronic offenders are responsible for half of all crimes and two-thirds of all violent crimes within any given cohort. They termed these individuals the:

A juvenile variation on shock probation is called _______________.

In what court case did the U.S. Supreme Court decide that juveniles had a right to counsel whenever a judge is considering transferring a case to adult court?

Which of the following is NOT one of the theories that has been put forth to explain the decline in violent crime rates for juveniles?

A process in which the prosecutor decides whether a juvenile offender's case will Be heard in juvenile or adult court is called:

In the 1899 Illinois juvenile court the child being prosecuted was called a:

A __________ is the notification process through which a law enforcement officer or other concerned citizen makes the juvenile court aware of a juvenile's unlawful or unruly conduct.

Which of the following was NOT one of the ways the first Illinois Juvenile Court was different from adult courts?

Which of the following is NOT a form of a residential treatment program?

Which of the following generally houses between twelve and fifteen youths and provides treatment, counseling, and education services by a professional staff?

__________ is a term used to explain the fact that delinquency and criminal activity tends to decline with age.

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Exam 15: The Juvenile Justice System

A __________ is a juvenile who has been found to have engaged in behavior deemed unacceptable for those under a certain statutorily determined age.

Which of the following is true regarding school violence?

Which of the following is NOT one of the things a judge considers during a detention hearing for a juvenile?

In the 1899 Illinois juvenile court, when juveniles are found to have committed a crime they called this being:

Approximately __________ youths are incarcerated in public and private juvenile correctional facilities in the United States.

__________ is a doctrine that holds that the state has a responsibility to look after the well-being of children.

The child-saving movement culminated with the passage of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act in __________.

At the beginning of the 1800s juveniles were:

The process during which an official of the court decides whether to file a petition, release the juvenile, or place the juvenile under some other form of supervision is known as the referral.

Wolfgang and his colleagues determined that chronic offenders are responsible for half of all crimes and two-thirds of all violent crimes within any given cohort. They termed these individuals the:

A juvenile variation on shock probation is called _______________.

In what court case did the U.S. Supreme Court decide that juveniles had a right to counsel whenever a judge is considering transferring a case to adult court?

Which of the following is NOT one of the theories that has been put forth to explain the decline in violent crime rates for juveniles?

A process in which the prosecutor decides whether a juvenile offender's case will Be heard in juvenile or adult court is called:

In the 1899 Illinois juvenile court the child being prosecuted was called a:

A __________ is the notification process through which a law enforcement officer or other concerned citizen makes the juvenile court aware of a juvenile's unlawful or unruly conduct.

Which of the following was NOT one of the ways the first Illinois Juvenile Court was different from adult courts?

Which of the following is NOT a form of a residential treatment program?

Which of the following generally houses between twelve and fifteen youths and provides treatment, counseling, and education services by a professional staff?

__________ is a term used to explain the fact that delinquency and criminal activity tends to decline with age.

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Courts and the Quest for Justice

Pretrial Procedures: The Adversary System in Action

The Criminal Trial

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Probation and Community Corrections

Prisons and Jails

Behind Bars: The Life of an Inmate

Homeland Security

Cyber Crime and the Future of Criminal Justice

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