Question 1

Specialized or treatment courts:

Accepted Answer

A)  use commitment to state training schools as punishment for serious offenses. 
B)  provide programs of intensive, continuous, and integrated judicial case management to offenders with particular problems that are related to crime. 
C)  precisely follow sentencing guidelines for all cases. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  use commitment to state training schools as punishment for serious offenses. 
B)  provide programs of intensive, continuous, and integrated judicial case management to offenders with particular problems that are related to crime. 
C)  precisely follow sentencing guidelines for all cases. 
D)  None of the above. B

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true regarding juvenile mental health courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are designed primarily for non-violent offenders, diagnosed with a serious mental illness. 
B)  They typically use screening and assessment tools to identify juveniles who are eligible to participate. 
C)  Their primary goal is to connect youth with community-based mental health services. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  They are designed primarily for non-violent offenders, diagnosed with a serious mental illness. 
B)  They typically use screening and assessment tools to identify juveniles who are eligible to participate. 
C)  Their primary goal is to connect youth with community-based mental health services. 
D)  All of the above. D

Question 3

The following questions are on Reading 11.2: Blair et al. (2015).
-Blair and her colleagues evaluated which aspect of juvenile drug courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  the processes by which they operate 
B)  the outcomes they produce 
C)  Both of the above. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  the processes by which they operate 
B)  the outcomes they produce 
C)  Both of the above. 
D)  None of the above. C

Question 4

Restorative justice approaches ask which of the following questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  What laws have been broken? Who committed the crime? 
B)  What punishments do offenders deserve? What is the best way to accomplish deterrence? 
C)  Who has been hurt? What are the victims' needs? 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  What laws have been broken? Who committed the crime? 
B)  What punishments do offenders deserve? What is the best way to accomplish deterrence? 
C)  Who has been hurt? What are the victims' needs? 
D)  All of the above.

Question 5

The following questions are on Reading 11.1: Bonta et al. (2008).
-Intended outcomes of restorative justice processes include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced recidivism 
B)  offender rather than victim satisfaction with the process 
C)  increased emphasis on general deterrence 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  reduced recidivism 
B)  offender rather than victim satisfaction with the process 
C)  increased emphasis on general deterrence 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

The primary philosophical basis and goal of community-based corrections is:

Accepted Answer

A)  incapacitation. 
B)  retribution. 
C)  reintegration. 
D)  deterrence. 
A)  incapacitation. 
B)  retribution. 
C)  reintegration. 
D)  deterrence.

Question 7

The number of teen courts increased significantly in the 1980s and 1990s, but their popularity has declined in recent decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The following questions are on Reading 11.1: Bonta et al. (2008).
-Bonta and his colleauges conducted a _______________, which analyzes the results from several different studies of restorative justice.

Accepted Answer

A)  causation study 
B)  correlational analysis 
C)  vicarious effects analysis 
D)  meta-analysis 
A)  causation study 
B)  correlational analysis 
C)  vicarious effects analysis 
D)  meta-analysis

Question 9

The following questions are on Reading 11.2: Blair et al. (2015).
-In evaluating juvenile drug courts, Blair and her colleagues found that drug court youth had lower recidivism rates than the comparison group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The following questions are on Reading 11.1: Bonta et al. (2008).
-Research on restorative justice reveals that:

Accepted Answer

A)  restorative justice approaches lead to large reductions in recidivism. 
B)  restorative justice approaches are most effective with high-risk offenders. 
C)  restorative justice programs that are court-ordered have no impact on recidivism. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  restorative justice approaches lead to large reductions in recidivism. 
B)  restorative justice approaches are most effective with high-risk offenders. 
C)  restorative justice programs that are court-ordered have no impact on recidivism. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 11

Specialized or treatment courts attempt to provide:

Accepted Answer

A)  supervision and monitoring. 
B)  assessment and treatment. 
C)  accountability and competency development 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  supervision and monitoring. 
B)  assessment and treatment. 
C)  accountability and competency development 
D)  All of the above.

Question 12

Research shows higher levels of victim satisfaction with restorative justice approaches than with traditional court processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Concerns about net-widening have led to increased and wide use of restorative justice approaches in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Intensive family counseling programs offered through Youth Service Bureaus seek to _______________ youths from the formal adjudication processes of juvenile courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  emancipate 
B)  divert 
C)  transfer 
D)  divest 
A)  emancipate 
B)  divert 
C)  transfer 
D)  divest

Question 15

Core elements of juvenile drug courts include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strict adherence to adversarial courtroom procedures. 
B)  Universally applied procedures and goals for all drug court cases. 
C)  A consistent system of both sanctions and rewards to encourage prosocial behavior. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Strict adherence to adversarial courtroom procedures. 
B)  Universally applied procedures and goals for all drug court cases. 
C)  A consistent system of both sanctions and rewards to encourage prosocial behavior. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true regarding teen courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research clearly and consistently shows that teen courts are effective at reducing the likelihood of reoffending. 
B)  Sanctions that are used are often restorative in nature. 
C)  Jury members in teen courts are teenagers, but defense attorneys, prosecutors, and judgegs are all adults. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Research clearly and consistently shows that teen courts are effective at reducing the likelihood of reoffending. 
B)  Sanctions that are used are often restorative in nature. 
C)  Jury members in teen courts are teenagers, but defense attorneys, prosecutors, and judgegs are all adults. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 17

Balanced and restorative justice is based on three basic tenets:

Accepted Answer

A)  diversion, dispositional alternatives, and de-institutionalization. 
B)  commitment, custody, and coercion. 
C)  offender accountability, competency development, and public safety. 
D)  reward, rebuke, and revocation. 
A)  diversion, dispositional alternatives, and de-institutionalization. 
B)  commitment, custody, and coercion. 
C)  offender accountability, competency development, and public safety. 
D)  reward, rebuke, and revocation.

Question 18

What form of community-based corrections is most common following custodial placement?

Accepted Answer

A)  pardon 
B)  parole 
C)  foster homes 
D)  intensive family counseling 
A)  pardon 
B)  parole 
C)  foster homes 
D)  intensive family counseling

Question 19

The following questions are on Reading 11.2: Blair et al. (2015).
-Blair and her colleagues conclude that their lack of support for drug courts may be due to the fact that the drug courts they studied generally did not follow evidence-based practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Juveniles who successfully meet the conditions established for them in drug court may have their charges dismissed or their dispositions modified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Specialized or treatment courts:

Which of the following statements is true regarding juvenile mental health courts?

The following questions are on Reading 11.2: Blair et al. (2015). -Blair and her colleagues evaluated which aspect of juvenile drug courts?

Restorative justice approaches ask which of the following questions?

The following questions are on Reading 11.1: Bonta et al. (2008). -Intended outcomes of restorative justice processes include which of the following?

The primary philosophical basis and goal of community-based corrections is:

The number of teen courts increased significantly in the 1980s and 1990s, but their popularity has declined in recent decades.

The following questions are on Reading 11.1: Bonta et al. (2008). -Bonta and his colleauges conducted a _______________, which analyzes the results from several different studies of restorative justice.

The following questions are on Reading 11.2: Blair et al. (2015). -In evaluating juvenile drug courts, Blair and her colleagues found that drug court youth had lower recidivism rates than the comparison group.

The following questions are on Reading 11.1: Bonta et al. (2008). -Research on restorative justice reveals that:

Specialized or treatment courts attempt to provide:

Research shows higher levels of victim satisfaction with restorative justice approaches than with traditional court processes.

Concerns about net-widening have led to increased and wide use of restorative justice approaches in the U.S.

Intensive family counseling programs offered through Youth Service Bureaus seek to _______________ youths from the formal adjudication processes of juvenile courts.

Core elements of juvenile drug courts include which of the following?

Which of the following statements is true regarding teen courts?

Balanced and restorative justice is based on three basic tenets:

What form of community-based corrections is most common following custodial placement?

The following questions are on Reading 11.2: Blair et al. (2015). -Blair and her colleagues conclude that their lack of support for drug courts may be due to the fact that the drug courts they studied generally did not follow evidence-based practices.

Juveniles who successfully meet the conditions established for them in drug court may have their charges dismissed or their dispositions modified.

The Study of Juvenile Justice

Origins and Transformation of Juvenile Justice

Juvenile Justice Law, Structure, and Process

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

Residential Placement and Aftercare Programs

Delinquency Prevention

Linking Systems of Care

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Exam 11: Community-Based Corrections and Restorative Justice

Specialized or treatment courts:

Which of the following statements is true regarding juvenile mental health courts?

The following questions are on Reading 11.2: Blair et al. (2015). -Blair and her colleagues evaluated which aspect of juvenile drug courts?

Restorative justice approaches ask which of the following questions?

The following questions are on Reading 11.1: Bonta et al. (2008). -Intended outcomes of restorative justice processes include which of the following?

The primary philosophical basis and goal of community-based corrections is:

The number of teen courts increased significantly in the 1980s and 1990s, but their popularity has declined in recent decades.

The following questions are on Reading 11.1: Bonta et al. (2008). -Bonta and his colleauges conducted a _______________, which analyzes the results from several different studies of restorative justice.

The following questions are on Reading 11.2: Blair et al. (2015). -In evaluating juvenile drug courts, Blair and her colleagues found that drug court youth had lower recidivism rates than the comparison group.

The following questions are on Reading 11.1: Bonta et al. (2008). -Research on restorative justice reveals that:

Specialized or treatment courts attempt to provide:

Research shows higher levels of victim satisfaction with restorative justice approaches than with traditional court processes.

Concerns about net-widening have led to increased and wide use of restorative justice approaches in the U.S.

Intensive family counseling programs offered through Youth Service Bureaus seek to _______________ youths from the formal adjudication processes of juvenile courts.

Core elements of juvenile drug courts include which of the following?

Which of the following statements is true regarding teen courts?

Balanced and restorative justice is based on three basic tenets:

What form of community-based corrections is most common following custodial placement?

The following questions are on Reading 11.2: Blair et al. (2015). -Blair and her colleagues conclude that their lack of support for drug courts may be due to the fact that the drug courts they studied generally did not follow evidence-based practices.

Juveniles who successfully meet the conditions established for them in drug court may have their charges dismissed or their dispositions modified.

The Study of Juvenile Justice

Origins and Transformation of Juvenile Justice

Juvenile Justice Law, Structure, and Process

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

Residential Placement and Aftercare Programs

Delinquency Prevention

Linking Systems of Care

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