Deck 16: Directions for Change

Question 1

The first state to deinstitutionalize its juvenile corrections system was _____.

Answer 1

Massachusetts

Question 2

The D.A.R.E. program was started in ______.

Answer 2

Los Angles

Question 3

The D.A.R.E. program has had only limited growth in the past twenty years.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The _____ summer programs were aimed at developing positive attitudes for youths.

Question 5

Teen court rests on the principle that lawful behavior stems form respect for the legal system grounded in an understanding of the place of law in a democracy.

Question 6

The essential components of an effective special education program include which of the following items?

A) assessment of deficits and learning needs
B) a curriculum that meets each student's needs
C) vocational training opportunities
D) all of the above
E) a and b only

Question 7

Delinquents generally are not deficient in the cognitive problem-solving skills.

Question 8

A key element of D.A.R.E. is the written agreement between police and youths

Question 9

Teen court functions as a:

A) trial court
B) referral court
C) disposition alternative
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 10

Federal and state law requires that youths with learning disabilities be provided with special education.

Question 11

A fundamental assumption underlying academic curriculum in the past has been that basic skills need not be mastered before students are given more advanced tasks.

Question 12

The first teen court was opened in:

A) New York
B) California
C) Georgia
D) Texas
E) Michigan

Question 13

Teen juries tend to be softer on their peers than do the juvenile court judges.

Question 14

In teen courts, dispositions are determined by _____.

Question 15

Today's labor market requires more comprehensive and advanced academic vocational training curriculum in juvenile correctional institutions.

Question 16

Teen court is a dispositional alternative in which juvenile offenders are sentenced by detained youths.

Question 17

The first D.A.R.E. program was started in:

A) New York
B) California
C) Georgia
D) Texas
E) Michigan

Question 18

The ultimate goal of D.A.R.E. is to help students acquire positive self-images and pressure-management skills.

Question 19

As part of their employment training, students should develop portfolios that include all of the below except:

A) resume
B) work history
C) pictures
D) extracurricular experiences
E) work samples

Question 20

In teen courts, adjudications are handled by _______.

Question 21

Explain the concept behind teen court.

Question 22

What makes an effective school program?

Question 23

Explain the importance of employment training for delinquents.

Question 24

Explain the D.A.R.E. program.

Question 25

The key elements of D.A.R.E. include which of the below:

A) joint planning
B) office selection
C) officer training
D) classroom instruction
E) all of the above

Question 26

How does the Hawaii experience differ from your state's approach to handling youth crime?