Question 1

____________________ is the trial stage of the juvenile court process.

Accepted Answer

Adjudication

Question 2

The concept of deinstitutionalization was established by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act of 1994.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

____________________ are commonly characterized in state statutes as persons or children in need of supervision.

Accepted Answer

Status offenders

Question 4

According to the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899, children should not be held as accountable as adult transgressors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What type of labor was performed by juveniles housed in the House of Refuge?

Accepted Answer

A) welding 
B) none, they received religious training 
C) they performed piecework manufacturing 
D) they learned management and organizational principles 
A) welding 
B) none, they received religious training 
C) they performed piecework manufacturing 
D) they learned management and organizational principles

Question 6

If a child denies an allegation of delinquency, an adjudicatory hearing or trial is scheduled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899, the objective of the juvenile justice system is to treat and rehabilitate rather than punish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Probation is the most commonly used formal sentence for juvenile offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a principle consideration of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899?

Accepted Answer

A) the system should emphasize rules and procedures to provide an orderly environment to process cases 
B) the system should avoid the trappings of the adult criminal process with all its confusing rules and procedures 
C) the system should emphasize rules and procedures to teach delinquents to respect the law 
D) the system should emphasize rules and procedures so that delinquents will know what to expect once they 'graduate' to the adult system 
A) the system should emphasize rules and procedures to provide an orderly environment to process cases 
B) the system should avoid the trappings of the adult criminal process with all its confusing rules and procedures 
C) the system should emphasize rules and procedures to teach delinquents to respect the law 
D) the system should emphasize rules and procedures so that delinquents will know what to expect once they 'graduate' to the adult system

Question 10

__________________ are courts that make use of peer juries to decide nonserious delinquency cases.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________ are courts that make use of...

Question 11

Which of the following statements about a detention hearing is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A detention hearing involves the fact-finding process wherein the juvenile court determines whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the allegations in a petition 
B) A detention hearing is the equivalent of sentencing for adult offenders 
C) A detention hearing is normally held to determine whether to remand the child to a shelter 
D) A detention hearing finds the child delinquent guilty and the court must decide what should be done to treat the child 
A) A detention hearing involves the fact-finding process wherein the juvenile court determines whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the allegations in a petition 
B) A detention hearing is the equivalent of sentencing for adult offenders 
C) A detention hearing is normally held to determine whether to remand the child to a shelter 
D) A detention hearing finds the child delinquent guilty and the court must decide what should be done to treat the child

Question 12

If the youth is adjudicated delinquent, the court must decide an outcome or treatment approach; this decision is made during the:

Accepted Answer

A) adjudication hearing 
B) pretrial conference 
C) dispositional hearing 
D) arraignment 
A) adjudication hearing 
B) pretrial conference 
C) dispositional hearing 
D) arraignment

Question 13

Which of the following is not offered in the text as a potential benefit of teen courts?

Accepted Answer

A) accountability 
B) increased effectiveness 
C) timeliness 
D) cost savings 
A) accountability 
B) increased effectiveness 
C) timeliness 
D) cost savings

Question 14

According to the text, which of the following statements best describes what children's legal rights were like during the period of the Child Savers?

Accepted Answer

A) child rights were strictly enforced 
B) children enjoyed greater protections of their legal rights than adults 
C) there were many court cases which clarified and expanded juvenile legal rights 
D) none of the above are true 
A) child rights were strictly enforced 
B) children enjoyed greater protections of their legal rights than adults 
C) there were many court cases which clarified and expanded juvenile legal rights 
D) none of the above are true

Question 15

Although some states allow it, juveniles do not have a constitutional right to a jury trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

____________________ opened in 1825 in New York City; it was founded on the principles of reformation through hard work, manual labor, and strict discipline.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ opened in 1825 in New York...

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the juvenile justice system is false?

Accepted Answer

A) the terminology used in juvenile justice is designed to shield kids from stigma 
B) some states are experimenting with peer-run teen courts 
C) experts agree that the focus of the juvenile justice system is rehabilitation 
D) there are conflicting values in juvenile justice 
A) the terminology used in juvenile justice is designed to shield kids from stigma 
B) some states are experimenting with peer-run teen courts 
C) experts agree that the focus of the juvenile justice system is rehabilitation 
D) there are conflicting values in juvenile justice

Question 18

Pretrial motions are not allowed in the juvenile justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was created in 1874, and by 1900:

Accepted Answer

A) it had ceased to exist 
B) it had merged with the SPCA 
C) there were 300 such societies in the U.S. 
D) there were 27 such societies in the U.S. 
A) it had ceased to exist 
B) it had merged with the SPCA 
C) there were 300 such societies in the U.S. 
D) there were 27 such societies in the U.S.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a principle consideration of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899?

Accepted Answer

A) dispositions should rely on determinant sentencing models 
B) children should not be held as accountable as adult transgressors 
C) disposition should be predicated on analysis of the youth's special circumstances and needs 
D) the system should avoid the trappings of the adult criminal process with all its confusing rules and procedures 
A) dispositions should rely on determinant sentencing models 
B) children should not be held as accountable as adult transgressors 
C) disposition should be predicated on analysis of the youth's special circumstances and needs 
D) the system should avoid the trappings of the adult criminal process with all its confusing rules and procedures

____________________ is the trial stage of the juvenile court process.

The concept of deinstitutionalization was established by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act of 1994.

____________________ are commonly characterized in state statutes as persons or children in need of supervision.

According to the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899, children should not be held as accountable as adult transgressors.

What type of labor was performed by juveniles housed in the House of Refuge?

If a child denies an allegation of delinquency, an adjudicatory hearing or trial is scheduled.

According to the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899, the objective of the juvenile justice system is to treat and rehabilitate rather than punish.

Probation is the most commonly used formal sentence for juvenile offenders.

Which of the following is a principle consideration of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899?

__________________ are courts that make use of peer juries to decide nonserious delinquency cases.

Which of the following statements about a detention hearing is true?

If the youth is adjudicated delinquent, the court must decide an outcome or treatment approach; this decision is made during the:

Which of the following is not offered in the text as a potential benefit of teen courts?

According to the text, which of the following statements best describes what children's legal rights were like during the period of the Child Savers?

Although some states allow it, juveniles do not have a constitutional right to a jury trial.

____________________ opened in 1825 in New York City; it was founded on the principles of reformation through hard work, manual labor, and strict discipline.

Which of the following statements about the juvenile justice system is false?

Pretrial motions are not allowed in the juvenile justice system.

The first Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was created in 1874, and by 1900:

Which of the following is not a principle consideration of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899?

Childhood and Delinquency

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

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

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Exam 11: The History and Development of Juvenile Justice

____________________ is the trial stage of the juvenile court process.

The concept of deinstitutionalization was established by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act of 1994.

____________________ are commonly characterized in state statutes as persons or children in need of supervision.

According to the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899, children should not be held as accountable as adult transgressors.

What type of labor was performed by juveniles housed in the House of Refuge?

If a child denies an allegation of delinquency, an adjudicatory hearing or trial is scheduled.

According to the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899, the objective of the juvenile justice system is to treat and rehabilitate rather than punish.

Probation is the most commonly used formal sentence for juvenile offenders.

Which of the following is a principle consideration of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899?

__________________ are courts that make use of peer juries to decide nonserious delinquency cases.

Which of the following statements about a detention hearing is true?

If the youth is adjudicated delinquent, the court must decide an outcome or treatment approach; this decision is made during the:

Which of the following is not offered in the text as a potential benefit of teen courts?

According to the text, which of the following statements best describes what children's legal rights were like during the period of the Child Savers?

Although some states allow it, juveniles do not have a constitutional right to a jury trial.

____________________ opened in 1825 in New York City; it was founded on the principles of reformation through hard work, manual labor, and strict discipline.

Which of the following statements about the juvenile justice system is false?

Pretrial motions are not allowed in the juvenile justice system.

The first Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was created in 1874, and by 1900:

Which of the following is not a principle consideration of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899?

Childhood and Delinquency

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

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

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