Exam 15: Juvenile Justice

Courts may adjudicate juveniles to be __________ rather than find them guilty of a crime.

In re Gault found that jury trials are not constitutionally provided for in the Constitution.

A juvenile court disposition that imposes both a juvenile sanction and an adult criminal sentence upon an adjudicated delinquent is known as a ______________ sentence.

Unlike the adult system,where jail is seen as the primary custodial alternative for people awaiting a first appearance,the use of secure detention for juveniles is acceptable only as a last resort.

In 2011,the U.S.Supreme Court held that the age of suspects must be considered when determining whether they would feel free not to respond to police questioning.

The final stage in the processing of adjudicated juveniles in which a decision is made on the form of treatment or penalty that should be imposed on the child is known as:

When a child commits an act that is contrary to the law by virtue of the offender's age,such as purchasing cigarettes,buying alcohol,or truancy,the child is called a(n)________________ offender.

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between juvenile and adult court proceedings.

A child who has engaged in activity that would be considered a crime if the child were an adult is considered to be what type of child?

In 1899 the ________________Juvenile Court Act created a juvenile court,separate in form and function from adult criminal courts.To avoid the lasting stigma of criminality,the law applied the term delinquent rather than criminal to young adjudicated offenders,and that is the model we use today.

In 2013,California Governor Jerry Brown announced that he would stop new admissions to the state's Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)facilities and provide funds to the counties in an effort to have the counties deal with juveniles at the point they are most likely to return.This is an example of a:

Status offenders are delinquent children sent to adult court.

Truancy,vagrancy,and running away from home are examples of:

Which is the first step in decision-making regarding a juvenile whose behavior or alleged behavior is in violation of the law or could otherwise cause a juvenile court to assume jurisdiction?

There are several important U.S.Supreme Court that had an impact on decisions relating to the treatment of juveniles.List three cases and analyze their impact had on the treatment of juveniles,both in and out of the courtroom.Comment on how each of these cases is relevant and important to the treatment of juveniles.

The fact-finding process by which the juvenile court determines whether or not there is sufficient evidence to sustain the allegations in a petition is known as:

The __________ hearing is the final stage in the processing of adjudicated juveniles in which a decision is made on the form of treatment or penalty.

The juvenile ________ is a document filed in juvenile court alleging that a juvenile is a delinquent,a status offender,or a dependent and asking the court to assume jurisdiction over the juvenile.

Which of the following categories of children violate laws written only for children?