Exam 8: The Juvenile Correctional System

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court set forth that juveniles must have "the essentials of due process"?

In the juvenile justice system, the term that connotes "committed the act" is responsible, whereas in the adult justice system it is guilty.

Explain how In Re Gault affected the treatment of juvenile offenders.

Which of the following describes the process of finding a juvenile guilty of a delinquent act?

Criminologists have consistently found that, when compared to youth who do not belong to gangs, gang members are far more involved in delinquency, especially serious and violent delinquency.

Which best describes children who may be without a parent or guardian, possibly because the parent is physically or mentally unable to act in that capacity?

A(n) ________ offense is an activity that is considered a crime only because the offender is under age 18 and would not be considered a crime if committed by an adult.

Juvenile social ________ workers are staff who work in juvenile correctional institutions, filling a dual role of case managers and correctional officers in adult prisons.

What is the average age of arrested juvenile gang members?

The system that handles juvenile delinquents is the juvenile ________ system.

Education is a predominant feature in juvenile residential facilities.

Which of the following refers to a term created by DiIulio to describe a generation of violent youths who practiced almost indiscriminant violence on the streets?

The upper or oldest age at which a juvenile court has jurisdiction over categories of offenders is known as age of ________ jurisdiction.

What is the name for the legal exception related to a youth's age, alleged offense, and court history that can place a youth under the jurisdiction of the adult criminal court?

Match the event with the appropriate step in the juvenile justice process. -Order

What do the juvenile justice system and the criminal justice system have in common?

Match the event with the appropriate step in the juvenile justice process. -Adjudicate

A statement of the delinquent acts a juvenile is alleged to have committed is known as a delinquency ________.