Exam 6: The Juvenile Court

The deinstitutionalization of ________ offenders has received increased acceptance in the past couple of decades.

Which is the most widely used disposition?

Group homes are a type of community-based ________ program.

Which of the following would be an inaccurate statement about plea-bargaining?

Juveniles in smaller cities and rural areas are often tried by judges of the ________ courts.

Describe what a normal written predisposition report contains?

Match each term with its description. -McKeiver v. Pennsylvania (1971)

The 2001 evaluation of the juvenile Court Improvement Program showed which of the following results?

A defense attorney is not an adversarial advocate for a child.

Match each term with its description. -Probation officer

The belief that ________ in juvenile sentencing must end was one of the fundamental thrusts of the recommended standards.

Match each term with its description. -Defense Attorney

Juvenile courts today are affected by a movement toward a single trial ________.

If both a juvenile's attorney and the prosecutor agree upon a plea bargain, what are the next steps in the court process?

The ________ process screens cases to determine whether children need the help of the juvenile court.

The Supreme Court ruled in the In re Winship case that juveniles are entitled to proof beyond a ________ doubt.

Match each term with its description. -Adjudication hearing

A youth of any age can be confined up to forty years in Texas.

Thomas F. Geraghty argues that ________.

Match each term with its description. -Detention hearing