Question 1

Which 17ᵗʰ century English laws provided the appointment of overseers to indenture destitute or neglected children?

Accepted Answer

A) Poor laws 
B) Common laws 
C) Roman laws 
D) Stare decisis laws 
A) Poor laws 
B) Common laws 
C) Roman laws 
D) Stare decisis laws A

Question 2

Federal courts have ruled that bail is guaranteed to juveniles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What stage in the juvenile justice process is designed to help youths make the transition from residential or institutional settings back into the community?

Accepted Answer

A) Intake 
B) Detention 
C) Disposition 
D) Aftercare 
A) Intake 
B) Detention 
C) Disposition 
D) Aftercare D

Question 4

When the juvenile court was first established in the United Sates, verdicts were based on ____________________ instead of on "beyond a reasonable doubt."

Accepted Answer

prepondera

Question 5

Once a juvenile has been taken into custody, the child has the same ____ Amendment rights to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures as an adult does.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Fourth 
C) Fifth 
D) Eighth 
A) First 
B) Fourth 
C) Fifth 
D) Eighth

Question 6

Which of the following best explains the recent surge in the number of juvenile detentions?

Accepted Answer

A) An increase in juvenile court cases 
B) A surge in the number of female violent offenders 
C) A surge in the number of cases involving drugs and violence 
D) All of these 
A) An increase in juvenile court cases 
B) A surge in the number of female violent offenders 
C) A surge in the number of cases involving drugs and violence 
D) All of these

Question 7

What is the most common formal sentence for juveniles?

Accepted Answer

A) Release to parental custody 
B) Short term confinement in a private juvenile facility 
C) Long term confinement in a state institution 
D) Brief custody at the local jail 
A) Release to parental custody 
B) Short term confinement in a private juvenile facility 
C) Long term confinement in a state institution 
D) Brief custody at the local jail

Question 8

An adjustment for a juvenile is comparable to a(n) ____ for an adult.

Accepted Answer

A) Plea bargain 
B) Indictment 
C) Trial 
D) Sentence 
A) Plea bargain 
B) Indictment 
C) Trial 
D) Sentence

Question 9

In its early form, what was the burden of proof for verdicts handed down by the juvenile court?

Accepted Answer

A) Beyond a reasonable doubt 
B) Reasonable suspicion 
C) Beyond a preponderance of evidence 
D) Absolute certainty 
A) Beyond a reasonable doubt 
B) Reasonable suspicion 
C) Beyond a preponderance of evidence 
D) Absolute certainty

Question 10

Most juvenile aftercare involves:

Accepted Answer

A) Parole 
B) Probation 
C) Community service 
D) Counseling 
A) Parole 
B) Probation 
C) Community service 
D) Counseling

Question 11

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The Supreme Court has established the right of juveniles to receive due process of law. 
B) Juveniles do not have the right to confront witnesses at trial. 
C) Juveniles committing status offenses are not usually placed in secure detention facilities. 
D) The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 sought to deinstitutionalize status offenders . 
A) The Supreme Court has established the right of juveniles to receive due process of law. 
B) Juveniles do not have the right to confront witnesses at trial. 
C) Juveniles committing status offenses are not usually placed in secure detention facilities. 
D) The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 sought to deinstitutionalize status offenders .

Question 12

What are the major factors influencing the decision to waive a juvenile into adult court?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the major factors influencing the...

Question 13

What term refers to the screening of cases by the juvenile justice system?

Accepted Answer

A) Diversion 
B) Waiver 
C) Detention 
D) Intake 
A) Diversion 
B) Waiver 
C) Detention 
D) Intake

Question 14

What was considered to be the main concern of the early juvenile court movement in America?

Accepted Answer

A) The protection of society 
B) Furtherance of the best interests of the child 
C) Protection of due process guarantees 
D) Adherence to strict legal doctrine 
A) The protection of society 
B) Furtherance of the best interests of the child 
C) Protection of due process guarantees 
D) Adherence to strict legal doctrine

Question 15

The approach of the early American juvenile court is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) Paternalistic 
B) Adversarial 
C) Investigative 
D) Due process oriented 
A) Paternalistic 
B) Adversarial 
C) Investigative 
D) Due process oriented

Question 16

Incarceration in a public facility is the most common formal sentence for juvenile offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Under what system does the prosecutor have the discretion of filing charges for certain legislatively designated offenses in either juvenile or criminal court?

Accepted Answer

A) Direct file waiver 
B) Excluded offense waiver 
C) Judicial waiver 
D) Reverse waiver 
A) Direct file waiver 
B) Excluded offense waiver 
C) Judicial waiver 
D) Reverse waiver

Question 18

Discuss the history and development of juvenile justice. Include a discussion of the child savers and their vision of juvenile justice.

Accepted Answer

The history and development of juvenile

Question 19

____________________ marks the final stage of the formal juvenile justice process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ marks the final stage of the...

Question 20

Discuss three problems with the current structure of the juvenile court. Can the juvenile court system sustain itself and dispense justice if these problems continue?

Accepted Answer

Three problems with the current structur

Which 17ᵗʰ century English laws provided the appointment of overseers to indenture destitute or neglected children?

Federal courts have ruled that bail is guaranteed to juveniles.

What stage in the juvenile justice process is designed to help youths make the transition from residential or institutional settings back into the community?

When the juvenile court was first established in the United Sates, verdicts were based on ____________________ instead of on "beyond a reasonable doubt."

Once a juvenile has been taken into custody, the child has the same ____ Amendment rights to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures as an adult does.

Which of the following best explains the recent surge in the number of juvenile detentions?

What is the most common formal sentence for juveniles?

An adjustment for a juvenile is comparable to a(n) ____ for an adult.

In its early form, what was the burden of proof for verdicts handed down by the juvenile court?

Most juvenile aftercare involves:

Which of the following statements is false?

What are the major factors influencing the decision to waive a juvenile into adult court?

What term refers to the screening of cases by the juvenile justice system?

What was considered to be the main concern of the early juvenile court movement in America?

The approach of the early American juvenile court is best described as:

Incarceration in a public facility is the most common formal sentence for juvenile offenders.

Under what system does the prosecutor have the discretion of filing charges for certain legislatively designated offenses in either juvenile or criminal court?

Discuss the history and development of juvenile justice. Include a discussion of the child savers and their vision of juvenile justice.

____________________ marks the final stage of the formal juvenile justice process.

Discuss three problems with the current structure of the juvenile court. Can the juvenile court system sustain itself and dispense justice if these problems continue?

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Exam 13: The Juvenile Justice System

Which 17ᵗʰ century English laws provided the appointment of overseers to indenture destitute or neglected children?

Federal courts have ruled that bail is guaranteed to juveniles.

What stage in the juvenile justice process is designed to help youths make the transition from residential or institutional settings back into the community?

When the juvenile court was first established in the United Sates, verdicts were based on ____________________ instead of on "beyond a reasonable doubt."

Once a juvenile has been taken into custody, the child has the same ____ Amendment rights to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures as an adult does.

Which of the following best explains the recent surge in the number of juvenile detentions?

What is the most common formal sentence for juveniles?

An adjustment for a juvenile is comparable to a(n) ____ for an adult.

In its early form, what was the burden of proof for verdicts handed down by the juvenile court?

Most juvenile aftercare involves:

Which of the following statements is false?

What are the major factors influencing the decision to waive a juvenile into adult court?

What term refers to the screening of cases by the juvenile justice system?

What was considered to be the main concern of the early juvenile court movement in America?

The approach of the early American juvenile court is best described as:

Incarceration in a public facility is the most common formal sentence for juvenile offenders.

Under what system does the prosecutor have the discretion of filing charges for certain legislatively designated offenses in either juvenile or criminal court?

Discuss the history and development of juvenile justice. Include a discussion of the child savers and their vision of juvenile justice.

____________________ marks the final stage of the formal juvenile justice process.

Discuss three problems with the current structure of the juvenile court. Can the juvenile court system sustain itself and dispense justice if these problems continue?

Crime and Criminal Justice

The Nature of Crime and Victimization

Criminal Law: Substance and Procedure

Police in Society: History and Organization

The Police: Role and Function

Issues in Policing: Professional, Social, and Legal

Courts, Prosecution, and the Defense

Pretrial and Trial Procedures

Punishment and Sentencing

Community Sentences: Probation, Intermediate Sanctions, and Restorative Justice

Corrections: History, Institutions, and Populations

Prison Life: Living in and Leaving Prison

Criminal Justice in the New Millennium: Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Cyber Crime

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