Exam 10: The LSI-R and the COMPAS:

_______________range from minor covert behavior, such as shoplifting and frequent lying, to moderate and serious delinquency, such as fraud, burglary, and serious theft.

In helping the child, the juvenile courts emphasize _______________, which, as noted earlier in this section, contrasts with the formal and adversarial nature of the adult court.

_______________ are factors that have a high likelihood of leading to delinquent behavior.

_______________ occurs when a parent or even a teacher permits chronic truancy or simply ignores the educational and/or special needs of a child.

_______________ occurs when he or she is placed in a position within a family system whereby they must assume the primary caretaker role for that family, often taking care of both children and adults within that family system.This is common in single head-of-household families where the adult caretaker is an alcoholic or drug abuser and even in some dual adult household families, particularly those that are criminogenic in nature.

Juvenile courts differ from adult courts in that:

_______________ includes abandonment, the expulsion of the child from the home (being kicked out of the house); a failure to seek or excessive delay in seeking medical care for the child; inadequate supervision; and inadequate food, clothing, and shelter.

A _______________ is defined as a group of individuals that shares a behavioral development that is distinct from the behavioral development of another group of individuals.

_______________ is a residential placement facility for juveniles that operate in a homelike setting with unrelated children living together for varied periods of time, depending on their individual circumstances.

The Cook County juvenile court emerged from the concerns of a group of compassionate and wealthy women in Chicago who advocated for the rights of disadvantaged children who were found errant of the law. These women, commonly referred to as ________________, fought for these needy children to have the same care, custody, and treatment as their natural family would have presumably provided.

The _______________ stage includes the casework, surveillance, and various aspects of security management to track the behavior of the juvenile.This stage is, at least in the most basic terms, a key function of the probation department.

_______________ occur before age 12 and range from stubborn behavior to authority avoidance (e.g., truancy and running away).

According to Hubbard and Matthews, taken at face value, increases in the rates and severity of female delinquency have led to media portrayals of Girls as _______________.

_______________ is a Latin term that denotes that the king, as father of his country, is empowered and obligated to protect the welfare of the country's children.

During the _______________ stage of the juvenile process, the probation officer screens youth who are referred to the court and conducts a preliminary investigation, which includes an interview where the probation officer will advise the youthful offender of their rights.If the parents or legal guardians have not yet been notified of the juvenile's status, the probation agency will inform them and will ensure that they are advised of their legal options and their right to secure an attorney.

According to Hubbard and Matthews, _______________ are directive approaches that are more educational than therapeutic, that is, they are structured, goal-oriented approaches that focus on values enhancement and skill development through the use of modeling and reinforcement techniques.

_______________ includes inadequate nurturing or affection, allowing the child to engage in inappropriate or illegal behavior such as drug or alcohol use, as well as ignoring a child's basic emotional needs.

After the first juvenile court was established, these courts spread throughout the nation until in __________ all but two states had enacted legislation for both juvenile courts and juvenile probation.

_______________ range from minor aggression, such as bullying and annoying others, to violence, such as rape and attacks.

_______________is also sometimes referred to as emotional abuse and includes actions or the omission of actions by parents and other caregivers that could cause the child to have serious behavioral, emotional, or mental impairments.