Question 1

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Parens patriate

Accepted Answer

A)  Prosecutor decides to try a juvenile as an adult. 
B)  Juvenile court judge forgoes jurisdiction over a case and transfers it to criminal court. 
C)  Criminal courts have original jurisdiction for certain crimes committed by juveniles. 
D)  In cases where a juvenile is tried as an adult, the criminal court judge can impose juvenile sentences that would ordinarily be available only to juvenile court. 
E)  Juvenile court judge can impose both juvenile and adult sanctions on certain categories of serious juvenile offenders. 
A)  Prosecutor decides to try a juvenile as an adult. 
B)  Juvenile court judge forgoes jurisdiction over a case and transfers it to criminal court. 
C)  Criminal courts have original jurisdiction for certain crimes committed by juveniles. 
D)  In cases where a juvenile is tried as an adult, the criminal court judge can impose juvenile sentences that would ordinarily be available only to juvenile court. 
E)  Juvenile court judge can impose both juvenile and adult sanctions on certain categories of serious juvenile offenders.

Question 2

A meta-analysis that summarized evidence on psychological interventions and long-term reduction in youth antisocial behavior found that

Accepted Answer

A)  boys benefited most from interventions involving their families. 
B)  peer interventions appear to be appropriate with younger populations but less useful for intervening with older youths. 
C)  nonminority youths experienced greater benefits from parent group interventions than did ethnic minority youths. 
D)  All the above are true. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  boys benefited most from interventions involving their families. 
B)  peer interventions appear to be appropriate with younger populations but less useful for intervening with older youths. 
C)  nonminority youths experienced greater benefits from parent group interventions than did ethnic minority youths. 
D)  All the above are true. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 3

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Criminal blended sentences

Accepted Answer

A)  Prosecutor decides to try a juvenile as an adult. 
B)  Juvenile court judge forgoes jurisdiction over a case and transfers it to criminal court. 
C)  Criminal courts have original jurisdiction for certain crimes committed by juveniles. 
D)  In cases where a juvenile is tried as an adult, the criminal court judge can impose juvenile sentences that would ordinarily be available only to juvenile court. 
E)  Juvenile court judge can impose both juvenile and adult sanctions on certain categories of serious juvenile offenders. 
A)  Prosecutor decides to try a juvenile as an adult. 
B)  Juvenile court judge forgoes jurisdiction over a case and transfers it to criminal court. 
C)  Criminal courts have original jurisdiction for certain crimes committed by juveniles. 
D)  In cases where a juvenile is tried as an adult, the criminal court judge can impose juvenile sentences that would ordinarily be available only to juvenile court. 
E)  Juvenile court judge can impose both juvenile and adult sanctions on certain categories of serious juvenile offenders.

Question 4

The U.S. Supreme Court case In re ________ identified minimum due process requirements for juvenile courts to follow.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The U.S. Supreme Court case In re...

Question 5

Which treatment type has both a family-based and a community-based aspect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multisystemic Therapy. 
B)  Functional Family Therapy. 
C)  Scared Straight programs. 
D)  Blended sentencing. 
A)  Multisystemic Therapy. 
B)  Functional Family Therapy. 
C)  Scared Straight programs. 
D)  Blended sentencing.

Question 6

The McKeiver v. Pennsylvania decision allows an advisory jury to assist the juvenile court judge and as a result ________ courts (also known as youth courts or peer courts) have become popular.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The McKeiver v. Pennsylvania decision allows an...

Question 7

The American Academy of Pediatrics notes that studies of incarcerated youths report that boys have higher rates of mood and anxiety disorders than do girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most correctly, blended sentencing allows the court to

Accepted Answer

A)  impose juvenile sanctions on a minor. 
B)  impose adult sanctions on a minor. 
C)  suspend adult sanctions inflicted on a minor. 
D)  impose either juvenile or adult sanctions, or a combination of these sanctions, on a minor. 
A)  impose juvenile sanctions on a minor. 
B)  impose adult sanctions on a minor. 
C)  suspend adult sanctions inflicted on a minor. 
D)  impose either juvenile or adult sanctions, or a combination of these sanctions, on a minor.

Question 9

What did the Supreme Court decide in In re Winship regarding juveniles who are brought up on charges in juvenile court proceedings?

Accepted Answer

A)  The standard of proof in criminal court was applicable to juveniles in juvenile court. 
B)  The standard of proof in civil court was applicable to juveniles in juvenile court. 
C)  The standard of proof in juvenile court is a matter of state discretion. 
D)  The standard of proof in juvenile court is a matter of judicial discretion. 
A)  The standard of proof in criminal court was applicable to juveniles in juvenile court. 
B)  The standard of proof in civil court was applicable to juveniles in juvenile court. 
C)  The standard of proof in juvenile court is a matter of state discretion. 
D)  The standard of proof in juvenile court is a matter of judicial discretion.

Question 10

What are the advantages and disadvantages of transferring juveniles to adult court?

Accepted Answer

Some of the advantages of transferring j

Question 11

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Statutory exclusion

Accepted Answer

A)  Prosecutor decides to try a juvenile as an adult. 
B)  Juvenile court judge forgoes jurisdiction over a case and transfers it to criminal court. 
C)  Criminal courts have original jurisdiction for certain crimes committed by juveniles. 
D)  In cases where a juvenile is tried as an adult, the criminal court judge can impose juvenile sentences that would ordinarily be available only to juvenile court. 
E)  Juvenile court judge can impose both juvenile and adult sanctions on certain categories of serious juvenile offenders. 
A)  Prosecutor decides to try a juvenile as an adult. 
B)  Juvenile court judge forgoes jurisdiction over a case and transfers it to criminal court. 
C)  Criminal courts have original jurisdiction for certain crimes committed by juveniles. 
D)  In cases where a juvenile is tried as an adult, the criminal court judge can impose juvenile sentences that would ordinarily be available only to juvenile court. 
E)  Juvenile court judge can impose both juvenile and adult sanctions on certain categories of serious juvenile offenders.

Question 12

The McKeiver v. Pennsylvania decision made possible the use of an advisory jury in to assist the juvenile court judge. There are now more than 1,000 such panels, known as teen courts, youth courts, or peer courts. What advantages might come from the use of these advisory panels? What are the potential disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

Advocates of youth and teen courts sugge

Question 13

Juvenile treatment based on the ________ model emphasizes rehabilitation in small groups, constant therapeutic interventions, and minimal use of force.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Juvenile treatment based on the ________ model...

Question 14

Most cases handled in juvenile courts involve drug offenses as the most serious charge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Because of a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision, the juvenile court no longer has the option to handle a case informally and all youths coming to the attention of juvenile court officials must be formally processed or dismissed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Successful residential treatment programs for juveniles are those that do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Support mental health issues rather than focusing on punishment. 
B)  Focus on specific skills such as behavior management or family counseling. 
C)  Provide aggression replacement training such as anger control. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Support mental health issues rather than focusing on punishment. 
B)  Focus on specific skills such as behavior management or family counseling. 
C)  Provide aggression replacement training such as anger control. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 17

Community-based programs that focus on the individual offender have been found to be more successful than family-based treatments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Handling serious offenses by juveniles in criminal court rather than juvenile court was based on the assumption that punitive adult criminal sanctions will have a deterrent effect on juvenile offenders. Which of the following best describes the research findings regarding this practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Empirical evidence suggests that juvenile transfer laws have a significant general deterrent effect but no specific deterrent effect. 
B)  Empirical evidence suggests that juvenile transfer laws have a significant specific deterrent effect but no general deterrent effect. 
C)  Research finding show higher recidivism rates among juveniles convicted for violent offenses in criminal court when compared with similar offenders tried in juvenile court. 
D)  Research finding show higher recidivism rates among juveniles convicted for status offenses in criminal court when compared with similar offenders tried in juvenile court. 
A)  Empirical evidence suggests that juvenile transfer laws have a significant general deterrent effect but no specific deterrent effect. 
B)  Empirical evidence suggests that juvenile transfer laws have a significant specific deterrent effect but no general deterrent effect. 
C)  Research finding show higher recidivism rates among juveniles convicted for violent offenses in criminal court when compared with similar offenders tried in juvenile court. 
D)  Research finding show higher recidivism rates among juveniles convicted for status offenses in criminal court when compared with similar offenders tried in juvenile court.

Question 19

Research on teen courts is scant and vary widely in their methodology and type, but one consistent and verified finding is that sometimes offenders who go to teen court actually have worse outcomes than comparison groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Functional Family Therapy is an effective short-term intervention program targeting youths aged 11-18 who are facing problems with delinquency, substance abuse, or violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Parens patriate

A meta-analysis that summarized evidence on psychological interventions and long-term reduction in youth antisocial behavior found that

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Criminal blended sentences

The U.S. Supreme Court case In re ________ identified minimum due process requirements for juvenile courts to follow.

Which treatment type has both a family-based and a community-based aspect?

The McKeiver v. Pennsylvania decision allows an advisory jury to assist the juvenile court judge and as a result ________ courts (also known as youth courts or peer courts) have become popular.

The American Academy of Pediatrics notes that studies of incarcerated youths report that boys have higher rates of mood and anxiety disorders than do girls.

Most correctly, blended sentencing allows the court to

What did the Supreme Court decide in In re Winship regarding juveniles who are brought up on charges in juvenile court proceedings?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of transferring juveniles to adult court?

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Statutory exclusion

Juvenile treatment based on the ________ model emphasizes rehabilitation in small groups, constant therapeutic interventions, and minimal use of force.

Most cases handled in juvenile courts involve drug offenses as the most serious charge.

Because of a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision, the juvenile court no longer has the option to handle a case informally and all youths coming to the attention of juvenile court officials must be formally processed or dismissed.

Successful residential treatment programs for juveniles are those that do which of the following?

Community-based programs that focus on the individual offender have been found to be more successful than family-based treatments.

Handling serious offenses by juveniles in criminal court rather than juvenile court was based on the assumption that punitive adult criminal sanctions will have a deterrent effect on juvenile offenders. Which of the following best describes the research findings regarding this practice?

Research on teen courts is scant and vary widely in their methodology and type, but one consistent and verified finding is that sometimes offenders who go to teen court actually have worse outcomes than comparison groups.

Functional Family Therapy is an effective short-term intervention program targeting youths aged 11-18 who are facing problems with delinquency, substance abuse, or violence.

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Exam 13: Juvenile Corrections

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Parens patriate

A meta-analysis that summarized evidence on psychological interventions and long-term reduction in youth antisocial behavior found that

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Criminal blended sentences

The U.S. Supreme Court case In re ________ identified minimum due process requirements for juvenile courts to follow.

Which treatment type has both a family-based and a community-based aspect?

The McKeiver v. Pennsylvania decision allows an advisory jury to assist the juvenile court judge and as a result ________ courts (also known as youth courts or peer courts) have become popular.

The American Academy of Pediatrics notes that studies of incarcerated youths report that boys have higher rates of mood and anxiety disorders than do girls.

Most correctly, blended sentencing allows the court to

What did the Supreme Court decide in In re Winship regarding juveniles who are brought up on charges in juvenile court proceedings?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of transferring juveniles to adult court?

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Statutory exclusion

Juvenile treatment based on the ________ model emphasizes rehabilitation in small groups, constant therapeutic interventions, and minimal use of force.

Most cases handled in juvenile courts involve drug offenses as the most serious charge.

Because of a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision, the juvenile court no longer has the option to handle a case informally and all youths coming to the attention of juvenile court officials must be formally processed or dismissed.

Successful residential treatment programs for juveniles are those that do which of the following?

Community-based programs that focus on the individual offender have been found to be more successful than family-based treatments.

Handling serious offenses by juveniles in criminal court rather than juvenile court was based on the assumption that punitive adult criminal sanctions will have a deterrent effect on juvenile offenders. Which of the following best describes the research findings regarding this practice?

Research on teen courts is scant and vary widely in their methodology and type, but one consistent and verified finding is that sometimes offenders who go to teen court actually have worse outcomes than comparison groups.

Functional Family Therapy is an effective short-term intervention program targeting youths aged 11-18 who are facing problems with delinquency, substance abuse, or violence.

An Evidence-Based Approach to Corrections

Why Do We Punish

Correctional Practice From Ancient to Contemporary Times

Sentencing

Probation and Community Supervision

Jails and Pretrial Release

Managing Prisons and Prisoners

Prison Life

Special Correctional Populations

Reentry Programs and Parole

Legal Issues in Corrections

Capital Punishment

Revisiting Evidence-Based Practices and What Works

Filters