Question 1

Juvenile justice in the United States is organized federally through the U.S. Juvenile Court Services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The following questions are on Reading 3.2: Rodriguez (2010).
-What is the "differential treatment" argument for the over representation of racial and ethnic minorities in juvenile court?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juveniles who commit more severe offenses are adjudicated more harshly. 
B)  Often relying on limited information, court officials make individual assessments of youth that highlight situational factors that are most pronounced among racial/ethnic minorities, leading to more severe outcomes. 
C)  Law enforcement officials treat minorities unfairly in their decision to apprehend youth. 
D)  Minority juveniles experience less sever outcomes than white juveniles. 
A)  Juveniles who commit more severe offenses are adjudicated more harshly. 
B)  Often relying on limited information, court officials make individual assessments of youth that highlight situational factors that are most pronounced among racial/ethnic minorities, leading to more severe outcomes. 
C)  Law enforcement officials treat minorities unfairly in their decision to apprehend youth. 
D)  Minority juveniles experience less sever outcomes than white juveniles.

Juvenile justice in the United States is organized federally through the U.S. Juvenile Court Services.

The following questions are on Reading 3.2: Rodriguez (2010). -What is the "differential treatment" argument for the over representation of racial and ethnic minorities in juvenile court?

The Study of Juvenile Justice

Origins and Transformation of Juvenile Justice

Data on Delinquency and Juvenile Justice

The Nature of Delinquency

Causes of Delinquency

Cops and Kids: Policing Juveniles

Preliminary Procedures of Juvenile Courts: Detention, Transfer to Criminal Court, and Intake

Formal Procedures of Juvenile Courts: Adjudication and Disposition

Juvenile Probation

Community-Based Corrections and Restorative Justice

Residential Placement and Aftercare Programs

Delinquency Prevention

Linking Systems of Care

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Exam 3: Juvenile Justice Law, Structure, and Process

Juvenile justice in the United States is organized federally through the U.S. Juvenile Court Services.

The following questions are on Reading 3.2: Rodriguez (2010). -What is the "differential treatment" argument for the over representation of racial and ethnic minorities in juvenile court?

The Study of Juvenile Justice

Origins and Transformation of Juvenile Justice

Data on Delinquency and Juvenile Justice

The Nature of Delinquency

Causes of Delinquency

Cops and Kids: Policing Juveniles

Preliminary Procedures of Juvenile Courts: Detention, Transfer to Criminal Court, and Intake

Formal Procedures of Juvenile Courts: Adjudication and Disposition

Juvenile Probation

Community-Based Corrections and Restorative Justice

Residential Placement and Aftercare Programs

Delinquency Prevention

Linking Systems of Care

Filters