Exam 11: An Overview of Juvenile Justice in America

Rather than rely on traditional methods of security and control, the correctional system is now entering a new phase of ________.

Which of the following persons is most likely to make the decision whether a juvenile should remain in the community or be placed in a shelter or detention facility?

Which of the following is linked to the origins of residential programs?

The "just deserts"philosophy argues that offenders should NOT be punished and deserve to be treated leniently as their behaviors are not their fault.

In youth court, it is not necessary for the offender to acknowledge guilt.

What is the conclusion drawn by Janet Lauritsen about the racial and ethnic differences in juvenile offending?

One of the most negative characteristics of the diversion system is widening the net of juvenile justice by increasing the number of youths under the control of the system.

Dispositional alternatives for youthful offenders that exist outside of the formal juvenile justice system are called ________.

Which case processing model allows youth attorneys to present the case to a panel of three youth judges, who decide the appropriate disposition for the dependent?

Match each therapeutic method used in juvenile facilities with its description. -Insight-based therapy

What does the parens patriae philosophy of juvenile court charge that the court must do in regard to juvenile offenders?

Victim-offender conferencing (sometimes called mediation) is the oldest and most widely used expression of ________ justice, with more than 1,300 programs in 18 countries.

The ________ justice system is responsible for controlling and correcting the behavior of law-violating juveniles.

Juvenile ________ is the most widely used judicial disposition in the United States.

An integrative correctional model that seeks to reconcile the interests of victims, offenders, and the community through programs and supervised practices is known as a balanced and ________ model.

Match each therapeutic method used in juvenile facilities with its description. -Guided Group Interaction

Which of the following is the most widely used judicial disposition?

Which of the following is NOT among the changes advocated by the proponents of the justice model?

Which treatment program is designed to encourage communication of conflicts and insight into problems, with the goal of symptoms relief, change in behavior, and personality growth?

Many observers suggest young children are too immature to form the mental "evilness"required to plan and commit certain acts of violence and therefore deserve compassion if arrested and processed by the juvenile justice system.