Question 1

During the Middle Ages in Great Britain, the chancery courts:

Accepted Answer

A) had complete jurisdiction over children involved in criminal activities 
B) were primarily responsible to act in the best interests of the parents 
C) had no jurisdiction over children whose parents were royalty 
D) did not have jurisdiction over children charged with criminal conduct 
A) had complete jurisdiction over children involved in criminal activities 
B) were primarily responsible to act in the best interests of the parents 
C) had no jurisdiction over children whose parents were royalty 
D) did not have jurisdiction over children charged with criminal conduct D

Question 2

About 5.5 million youths are arrested each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following statements about U.S. youths is true?

Accepted Answer

A) About 40 percent of the population under age seventeen is estimated to be in the at-risk category 
B) Children of color are significantly underrepresented in foster care 
C) Family dissolution and disruption plague American youth. 
D)  Teenage birthrates have increased substantially during the past decade. 
A) About 40 percent of the population under age seventeen is estimated to be in the at-risk category 
B) Children of color are significantly underrepresented in foster care 
C) Family dissolution and disruption plague American youth. 
D)  Teenage birthrates have increased substantially during the past decade. C

Question 4

The criteria on which juvenile sentencing is based is "____________________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The criteria on which juvenile sentencing is...

Question 5

Most states define minor child as an individual who falls under a statutory age limit, most commonly thirteen years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ________________ Poor Laws of 1601 created a system of church wardens and overseers who identified delinquent children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________________ Poor Laws of 1601 created...

Question 7

Which of the following statements about children in the Middle Ages is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Children of all classes were subjected to stringent rules and regulations. 
B) Girls were educated at home and married in their early teens. 
C) Children were expected to undertake responsibilities early in their lives. 
D) The parent-child relationship was particularly close and loving. 
A) Children of all classes were subjected to stringent rules and regulations. 
B) Girls were educated at home and married in their early teens. 
C) Children were expected to undertake responsibilities early in their lives. 
D) The parent-child relationship was particularly close and loving.

Question 8

Describe who the "child savers" were and the impact the group had on the creation of the concept of delinquency in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe who the "child savers" were and...

Question 9

Poor law legislation requiring poor and dependent children to serve apprenticeships was never passed in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Unlike adult defendants, children do not have the right to consult an attorney or be free from self-incrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A family style wherein the father is the final authority on all family matters and exercises complete control over his wife and children is:

Accepted Answer

A) paternalistic 
B) maternalistic 
C) egalitarian 
D) matriarchal 
A) paternalistic 
B) maternalistic 
C) egalitarian 
D) matriarchal

Question 12

Today there are now __________________ children in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) 40 million 
B) 60 million 
C) 80 million 
D) 100 million 
A) 40 million 
B) 60 million 
C) 80 million 
D) 100 million

Question 13

_________________ is defined as criminal behavior engaged in by a minor.

Accepted Answer

Juvenile d

Question 14

What is the criteria on which juvenile sentencing is ideally based?

Accepted Answer

A) community desires 
B) victim preference 
C) need for treatment 
D) need for punishment 
A) community desires 
B) victim preference 
C) need for treatment 
D) need for punishment

Question 15

The philosophical viewpoint that encourages the state to take control of wayward children and provide care, custody, and treatment to remedy delinquent behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A) "parental inefficacy" 
B) "best interest of the child" 
C) "in loco parentis" 
D) none of the above 
A) "parental inefficacy" 
B) "best interest of the child" 
C) "in loco parentis" 
D) none of the above

Question 16

Which of the following statements about parental liability laws is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Some states require parents to reimburse the government for the costs of detention or care of their children. 
B) Some states require parents to make restitution payments to victims. 
C) All states have yet to place limits on the amount of recovery victims can receive. 
D) Some states require parents and children to participate in counseling and community service activities. 
A) Some states require parents to reimburse the government for the costs of detention or care of their children. 
B) Some states require parents to make restitution payments to victims. 
C) All states have yet to place limits on the amount of recovery victims can receive. 
D) Some states require parents and children to participate in counseling and community service activities.

Question 17

The concept of childhood as we know it today was firmly established in Europe during the Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

"__________________" minors is the original early designation of youths who violate the law because of their minority status.

Accepted Answer

A) Reckless 
B) Offending 
C) Deviant 
D) Wayward 
A) Reckless 
B) Offending 
C) Deviant 
D) Wayward

Question 19

As defined by the textbook, the term _________________ refers to youths who have been arrested four or more times during their minority and perpetuate a striking majority of serious criminal acts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As defined by the textbook, the term...

Question 20

Under the JJDPA and its subsequent reauthorizations, what were states required to do in order to receive federal funds?

Accepted Answer

A) remove status offenders from secure detention and lockups 
B) waive a determined amount of juveniles to the adult system 
C) provide written guidelines for juvenile court judge 
D) detain status offenders in secure facilities 
A) remove status offenders from secure detention and lockups 
B) waive a determined amount of juveniles to the adult system 
C) provide written guidelines for juvenile court judge 
D) detain status offenders in secure facilities

During the Middle Ages in Great Britain, the chancery courts:

About 5.5 million youths are arrested each year.

Which of the following statements about U.S. youths is true?

The criteria on which juvenile sentencing is based is "____________________."

Most states define minor child as an individual who falls under a statutory age limit, most commonly thirteen years of age.

The ________________ Poor Laws of 1601 created a system of church wardens and overseers who identified delinquent children.

Which of the following statements about children in the Middle Ages is false?

Describe who the "child savers" were and the impact the group had on the creation of the concept of delinquency in the United States.

Poor law legislation requiring poor and dependent children to serve apprenticeships was never passed in the United States.

Unlike adult defendants, children do not have the right to consult an attorney or be free from self-incrimination.

A family style wherein the father is the final authority on all family matters and exercises complete control over his wife and children is:

Today there are now __________________ children in the United States.

_________________ is defined as criminal behavior engaged in by a minor.

What is the criteria on which juvenile sentencing is ideally based?

The philosophical viewpoint that encourages the state to take control of wayward children and provide care, custody, and treatment to remedy delinquent behavior is:

Which of the following statements about parental liability laws is false?

The concept of childhood as we know it today was firmly established in Europe during the Middle Ages.

"__________________" minors is the original early designation of youths who violate the law because of their minority status.

As defined by the textbook, the term _________________ refers to youths who have been arrested four or more times during their minority and perpetuate a striking majority of serious criminal acts.

Under the JJDPA and its subsequent reauthorizations, what were states required to do in order to receive federal funds?

The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

Sociological Views of Delinquency

Developmental Views of Delinquency: Life Course and Latent Trait

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

The History and Development of Juvenile Justice

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

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Exam 1: Childhood and Delinquency

During the Middle Ages in Great Britain, the chancery courts:

About 5.5 million youths are arrested each year.

Which of the following statements about U.S. youths is true?

The criteria on which juvenile sentencing is based is "____________________."

Most states define minor child as an individual who falls under a statutory age limit, most commonly thirteen years of age.

The ________________ Poor Laws of 1601 created a system of church wardens and overseers who identified delinquent children.

Which of the following statements about children in the Middle Ages is false?

Describe who the "child savers" were and the impact the group had on the creation of the concept of delinquency in the United States.

Poor law legislation requiring poor and dependent children to serve apprenticeships was never passed in the United States.

Unlike adult defendants, children do not have the right to consult an attorney or be free from self-incrimination.

A family style wherein the father is the final authority on all family matters and exercises complete control over his wife and children is:

Today there are now __________________ children in the United States.

_________________ is defined as criminal behavior engaged in by a minor.

What is the criteria on which juvenile sentencing is ideally based?

The philosophical viewpoint that encourages the state to take control of wayward children and provide care, custody, and treatment to remedy delinquent behavior is:

Which of the following statements about parental liability laws is false?

The concept of childhood as we know it today was firmly established in Europe during the Middle Ages.

"__________________" minors is the original early designation of youths who violate the law because of their minority status.

As defined by the textbook, the term _________________ refers to youths who have been arrested four or more times during their minority and perpetuate a striking majority of serious criminal acts.

Under the JJDPA and its subsequent reauthorizations, what were states required to do in order to receive federal funds?

The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

Sociological Views of Delinquency

Developmental Views of Delinquency: Life Course and Latent Trait

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

The History and Development of Juvenile Justice

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

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