Question 1

The procedure of separating adjudicatory and dispositionary hearings so different levels of evidence can be heard at each is called a ________________________.

Accepted Answer

bifurcated process

Question 2

The standard of arrest is similar for adults and juveniles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

While moderately effective,only about 10 percent of states are experimenting with juvenile drug courts and teen courts,primarily due to a lack of funding.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

YouthBuild U.S.A.is the best-known and largest job training program for disadvantaged,unemployed youths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) In all 50 states and the District of Columbia,19 is the maximum age for a youth to fall under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. 
B) Most of the nation's police agencies have juvenile components. 
C) Most children come into the justice system as a result of contact with a police officer. 
D) None of the above statements are false. 
A) In all 50 states and the District of Columbia,19 is the maximum age for a youth to fall under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. 
B) Most of the nation's police agencies have juvenile components. 
C) Most children come into the justice system as a result of contact with a police officer. 
D) None of the above statements are false.

Question 6

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 7

Programs or policies designed to prevent juvenile delinquency that include police making an arrest as part of an operation to address gang problems are considered:

Accepted Answer

A) delinquency prevention 
B) randomized trials 
C) delinquency control 
D) experimental prevention 
A) delinquency prevention 
B) randomized trials 
C) delinquency control 
D) experimental prevention

Question 8

The criminal trial is called an adjudicatory hearing in the juvenile justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Distinguish between delinquency control and delinquency prevention. Provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Delinquency control or delinquency repre

Question 11

What statement about the developmental perspective on delinquency prevention is false?

Accepted Answer

A) It is informed by human development theories and longitudinal studies. 
B) It is designed to prevent the development of criminal potential in individuals. 
C) Prevention activities are organized around different stages of the life course. 
D) It should be provided to children only due to their age. 
A) It is informed by human development theories and longitudinal studies. 
B) It is designed to prevent the development of criminal potential in individuals. 
C) Prevention activities are organized around different stages of the life course. 
D) It should be provided to children only due to their age.

Question 12

Intervention with adjudicated juvenile offenders where the goal is to reduce repeat offending or recidivism through such measures as substance abuse treatment and imprisonment is:

Accepted Answer

A) primary prevention 
B) secondary prevention 
C) tertiary prevention 
D) delinquency repression 
A) primary prevention 
B) secondary prevention 
C) tertiary prevention 
D) delinquency repression

Question 13

Effective mentoring relationships point to the need for the mentors to display empathy and pay particular attention to and nurture the strengths of the young person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most juvenile court acts require a dispositional hearing separate from the adjudication;this procedure is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) bifurcated process 
B) adjudicatory hearing 
C) sanctioned hearing 
D) juvenile justice process 
A) bifurcated process 
B) adjudicatory hearing 
C) sanctioned hearing 
D) juvenile justice process

Question 16

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 17

Waiving a juvenile who committed a serious crime is not dependent upon:

Accepted Answer

A) prior record 
B) likelihood of rehabilitation 
C) availability of treatment services 
D) victim's impact statement 
A) prior record 
B) likelihood of rehabilitation 
C) availability of treatment services 
D) victim's impact statement

Question 18

According to research by Tolan and colleagues,in what area did mentoring have the largest effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Reducing aggression/delinquency 
B) Academic achievement 
C) Reducing teen pregnancy 
D) Reducing alcohol and drug use 
A) Reducing aggression/delinquency 
B) Academic achievement 
C) Reducing teen pregnancy 
D) Reducing alcohol and drug use

Question 19

Which of the following programs is not a delinquency prevention effort?

Accepted Answer

A) Mentoring 
B) Boot camps 
C) Preschool 
D) Job training 
A) Mentoring 
B) Boot camps 
C) Preschool 
D) Job training

Question 20

Juvenile aftercare is similar to ____________________ for adults.

Accepted Answer

A) probation 
B) parole 
C) incarceration 
D) treatment 
A) probation 
B) parole 
C) incarceration 
D) treatment

The procedure of separating adjudicatory and dispositionary hearings so different levels of evidence can be heard at each is called a ________________________.

The standard of arrest is similar for adults and juveniles.

While moderately effective,only about 10 percent of states are experimenting with juvenile drug courts and teen courts,primarily due to a lack of funding.

YouthBuild U.S.A.is the best-known and largest job training program for disadvantaged,unemployed youths.

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

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

Programs or policies designed to prevent juvenile delinquency that include police making an arrest as part of an operation to address gang problems are considered:

The criminal trial is called an adjudicatory hearing in the juvenile justice system.

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

Distinguish between delinquency control and delinquency prevention. Provide examples of each.

What statement about the developmental perspective on delinquency prevention is false?

Intervention with adjudicated juvenile offenders where the goal is to reduce repeat offending or recidivism through such measures as substance abuse treatment and imprisonment is:

Effective mentoring relationships point to the need for the mentors to display empathy and pay particular attention to and nurture the strengths of the young person.

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

Most juvenile court acts require a dispositional hearing separate from the adjudication;this procedure is known as a(n):

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

Waiving a juvenile who committed a serious crime is not dependent upon:

According to research by Tolan and colleagues,in what area did mentoring have the largest effect?

Which of the following programs is not a delinquency prevention effort?

Juvenile aftercare is similar to ____________________ for adults.

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

Delinquency Prevention and Juvenile Justice Today

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

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Exam 10: Drug Use and Delinquency

The procedure of separating adjudicatory and dispositionary hearings so different levels of evidence can be heard at each is called a ________________________.

The standard of arrest is similar for adults and juveniles.

While moderately effective,only about 10 percent of states are experimenting with juvenile drug courts and teen courts,primarily due to a lack of funding.​

YouthBuild U.S.A.is the best-known and largest job training program for disadvantaged,unemployed youths.

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

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

Programs or policies designed to prevent juvenile delinquency that include police making an arrest as part of an operation to address gang problems are considered:

The criminal trial is called an adjudicatory hearing in the juvenile justice system.

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

Distinguish between delinquency control and delinquency prevention. Provide examples of each.

What statement about the developmental perspective on delinquency prevention is false?

Intervention with adjudicated juvenile offenders where the goal is to reduce repeat offending or recidivism through such measures as substance abuse treatment and imprisonment is:

Effective mentoring relationships point to the need for the mentors to display empathy and pay particular attention to and nurture the strengths of the young person.

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

Most juvenile court acts require a dispositional hearing separate from the adjudication;this procedure is known as a(n):

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

Waiving a juvenile who committed a serious crime is not dependent upon:

According to research by Tolan and colleagues,in what area did mentoring have the largest effect?

Which of the following programs is not a delinquency prevention effort?

Juvenile aftercare is similar to ____________________ for adults.

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

Delinquency Prevention and Juvenile Justice Today

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

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While moderately effective,only about 10 percent of states are experimenting with juvenile drug courts and teen courts,primarily due to a lack of funding.