Question 1

Which of the following has been noted "the most important regularity in criminology"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the age-crime curve 
B)  parens patriae 
C)  waives 
D)  the crime rate 
A)  the age-crime curve 
B)  parens patriae 
C)  waives 
D)  the crime rate A

Question 2

Parens Patriae gave the state the right to intercede on behalf of:

Accepted Answer

A)  children and parents 
B)  the elderly and their care givers 
C)  the mentally ill and institutions 
D)  drug addicts and their sponsors 
A)  children and parents 
B)  the elderly and their care givers 
C)  the mentally ill and institutions 
D)  drug addicts and their sponsors A

Question 3

The age-crime curve reflects a peak in

Accepted Answer

A)  late adulthood 
B)  early adulthood 
C)  mid-adolescence 
D)  early adolescence 
A)  late adulthood 
B)  early adulthood 
C)  mid-adolescence 
D)  early adolescence C

Question 4

Highlight some of the juvenile terminology that is different from the adult system. Why is this? Do you think the two should be different?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which of the following are part of the three-pronged goal of the juvenile justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing treatment 
B)  securing restitution 
C)  protecting the parents 
D)  providing transparency 
A)  providing treatment 
B)  securing restitution 
C)  protecting the parents 
D)  providing transparency

Question 6

Describe Parens Patriae.

Accepted Answer

Parens Patriae is legal princi

Question 7

When do life-course persistent offenders begin offending?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

What types of residential facilities are provided to juveniles?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Discuss what neuroscience has contributed to the understanding of the age crime curve. Include the four key messages highlighted in your book.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which of the following are constitutional due process rights granted to juveniles?

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to proper notification of changes. 
B)  the right to legal counsel. 
C)  the right to appellate review. 
D)  all of these 
A)  the right to proper notification of changes. 
B)  the right to legal counsel. 
C)  the right to appellate review. 
D)  all of these

Question 11

What do CHINS and PINS stand for?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Christopher regularly disobeys his parents and was recently caught smoking and drinking by a police officer. Christopher has committed which of the following offenses?

Accepted Answer

A)  status offense 
B)  drug offense 
C)  violent offense 
D)  property offense 
A)  status offense 
B)  drug offense 
C)  violent offense 
D)  property offense

Question 13

Which of the following are types of juvenile waivers?

Accepted Answer

A)  judicial waiver 
B)  prosecutorial waiver 
C)  statutory waiver 
D)  all of these 
A)  judicial waiver 
B)  prosecutorial waiver 
C)  statutory waiver 
D)  all of these

Question 14

The majority of the states use the judicial waver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Life-course persistence (LCP) offenders begin offending

Accepted Answer

A)  prior to puberty 
B)  early adulthood 
C)  mid adulthood 
D)  mid adolescence 
A)  prior to puberty 
B)  early adulthood 
C)  mid adulthood 
D)  mid adolescence

Question 16

Life-course persistent offenders tent to commit crimes, such as

Accepted Answer

A)  robbery 
B)  petty theft 
C)  vandalism 
D)  jaywalking 
A)  robbery 
B)  petty theft 
C)  vandalism 
D)  jaywalking

Question 17

There will always be some juveniles who require more extensive supervision and treatment than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Define delinquents.

Accepted Answer

Delinquents are juve

Question 19

What are amicus curiae briefs?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

The age-crime curve reflects a steep decline in

Accepted Answer

A)  late adulthood 
B)  early adulthood 
C)  mid-adolescence 
D)  early adolescence 
A)  late adulthood 
B)  early adulthood 
C)  mid-adolescence 
D)  early adolescence

Exam 17: Juveniles and Corrections

Which of the following has been noted "the most important regularity in criminology"?

Parens Patriae gave the state the right to intercede on behalf of:

The age-crime curve reflects a peak in

Highlight some of the juvenile terminology that is different from the adult system. Why is this? Do you think the two should be different?

Which of the following are part of the three-pronged goal of the juvenile justice system?

Describe Parens Patriae.

When do life-course persistent offenders begin offending?

What types of residential facilities are provided to juveniles?

Discuss what neuroscience has contributed to the understanding of the age crime curve. Include the four key messages highlighted in your book.

Which of the following are constitutional due process rights granted to juveniles?

What do CHINS and PINS stand for?

Christopher regularly disobeys his parents and was recently caught smoking and drinking by a police officer. Christopher has committed which of the following offenses?

Which of the following are types of juvenile waivers?

The majority of the states use the judicial waver.

Life-course persistence (LCP) offenders begin offending

Life-course persistent offenders tent to commit crimes, such as

There will always be some juveniles who require more extensive supervision and treatment than others.

Define delinquents.

What are amicus curiae briefs?

The age-crime curve reflects a steep decline in

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