Deck 10: The Juvenile Court

Question 1

Juvenile Courts are separated into three types:

A) independent, custodial, and dispositional
B) primary, secondary, and tertiary
C) independent, family, and trial
D) municipal, superior, and probate

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The juvenile court's jurisdiction is defined by:

A) state statutes
B) judges
C) attorneys
D) police

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Juvenile courts may take action on behalf of:

A) neglected and abused children
B) abused children and mentally ill children
C) orphaned children and neglected children
D) mentally ill children and orphaned children

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Most state juvenile court purpose statements contain all of the following clauses EXCEPT:

A) BARJ
B) Standard Juvenile Court Act
C) legislative guide
D) rehabilitated guide

Question 5

The two types of intervention for abused children are:

A) medical and psychological
B) therapeutic and sociological
C) coercive and psychological
D) coercive and therapeutic

Question 6

Jurisdiction over minors is managed by:

A) delinquency court
B) status offender court
C) juvenile court
D) crisis assistance court

Question 7

Evidence shows that transferring juveniles to adult court results in all of the following EXCEPT:

A) higher rates of conviction
B) greater likelihood of incarceration
C) higher rates of intervention
D) greater risk of being victimized

Question 8

The Welfare Model focuses on:

A) the education of the child
B) best interests of the child
C) the mental health of the child
D) the physical health of the child

Question 9

The Justice Model focuses on:

A) youth being held accountable and sometimes punished
B) the best interests of the child
C) the mental health of the child
D) the environment of the child

Question 10

Jurisdiction of the juvenile court is determined by:

A) status offense and offender's age
B) referral source and offender's age
C) status offense and conduct
D) offender's age and conduct

Question 11

A major concern when transferring a juvenile to criminal court is that the juvenile:

A) might need additional services
B) may be viewed as ineligible
C) may not be competent to stand trial there
D) might be not be treated in a just manner

Question 12

Today, the tone of juvenile justice as a whole is:

A) less harsh than it was in the past
B) less productive than it was in the past
C) more harsh than it was in the past
D) more productive than it was in the past 2

Question 13

Juveniles may be transferred to criminal court via each the following EXCEPT a:

A) judicial waiver
B) jurisdiction sentencing
C) concurrent jurisdiction
D) statutory exclusion

Question 14

The possible bases for the declaration of wardship include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) is abused or neglected
B) has committed a status offense
C) is mentally ill
D) has committed a criminal act

Question 15

There is not one juvenile justice system, there are ____.

A) 35
B) 72
C) at least 51
D) at least 72

Question 16

The juvenile court process typically involves all of the following EXCEPT:

A) the filing of an initial order
B) the filing of a petition
C) an adjudication hearing
D) disposition hearing

Question 17

The jurisdiction of the juvenile court includes all the following children EXCEPT those who:

A) are living in poverty
B) are neglected and abused
C) are illiterate
D) commit status offenses and serious crimes

Question 18

Civil law refers to all law that is:

A) not criminal
B) corporate
C) economic
D) sociological

Question 19

The challenge of the juvenile court is:

A) holding youth accountable and punishing them while believing they can be rehabilitated
B) holding society accountable rather than youth
C) holding government accountable
D) holding youth accountable without punishment

Question 20

The juvenile justice system has historically been a(n):

A) civil system
B) environmental system
C) criminal system
D) sociological system

Question 21

The geographic location of a trial is called its:

A) venue
B) locale
C) community
D) society

Question 22

Characteristics of the juvenile court include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) separate hearings for children's cases
B) informal or chancery procedure
C) separate mental health facilities
D) provision for physical examinations

Question 23

The rationale behind setting a minimum age is that very young children are presumed to be incapable of forming ________________.

Question 24

All of the following are commonly considered grounds for termination of parental rights EXCEPT:

A) The child is an abandoned infant
B) The parent has committed a felony assault
C) A child of any age has been in foster care for 15 of the most recent 22 months unless exceptions apply
D) The parent has committed, aided or attempted the murder or voluntary manslaughter of a sibling of the child

Question 25

A petition is filed by the:

A) district attorney
B) judge
C) parent or guardian
D) victim

Question 26

________ is the age that is accepted in two-thirds of the states and in the District of Columbia as the maximum age establishing the court's jurisdiction.

Question 27

A _____________ allows a judge to order a sentence that extends beyond the juvenile court's age of extended jurisdiction.

Question 28

Juveniles may be transferred to criminal court via three basic mechanisms that include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Judicial Waiver
B) Community Waiver
C) Prosecutorial Discretion
D) Statutory Exclusion

Question 29

In some states original jurisdiction over certain offenses resides with both juvenile and criminal courts. This is known as ________________.

Question 30

The term adjudicated means:

A) adjunct
B) judged
C) joint
D) admissible

Question 31

In all of the following cases, the minimum age for death penalty is set at 16 EXCEPT:

A) Thompson v. Oklahoma
B) Schall v. Martin
C) Stanford v. Kentucky
D) Roper v. Simmons

Question 32

The largest number of juvenile transfers to criminal court results from ______________.

Question 33

Historically, the common declaration of status was that of _____________.

Question 34

A ________________is keeping the adjudication hearing separate from the dispositional hearing.

Question 35

Based on the investigative report, the judge may take any of the following actions EXCEPT:

A) Place a youth on probation
B) Place a youth in foster care
C) Release the child to another minor
D) Release the child to the parents

Question 36

In Roper v. Simmons (2005), the Supreme Court set the age for the death penalty at:

A) 16
B) 15 for capital offenses
C) 18
D) 17

Question 37

In addition to such matters as child custody and support, _____________ courts often have jurisdiction over matters concerning delinquency, status offenses and child-victim cases.

Question 38

What is the number of states that upholds Once an Adult/Always an Adult?

A) 51
B) 34
C) 24
D) 13

Question 39

The limitation on the state's power under parens patriae was established more than 100 years ago in the court case _____________________.

Question 40

The _________________model focuses on the "best interests of the child".

Question 41

In some cases the juvenile court judge appoints a guardian and item to represent youths and their best interests.

Question 42

Juveniles facing a court that utilizes blended sentencing are given the same due process protections afforded adult criminal defendants, including the right to be tried by a jury.

Question 43

The _______________ is that region responsible for higher order "executive level" thinking, such as planning and future orientation, assessing and managing risk and reward, and controlling impulses.

Question 44

Some juvenile courts have authority to handle other issues, such as adoptions, matters of paternity and guardianship.

Question 45

Today, the tone of juvenile justice is generally less harsh than it was when the concept of a juvenile court was first developed.

Question 46

According to the National Center for Juvenile Justice there is a uniform manner in the purpose of as well as the approach taken by the juvenile justice system.

Question 47

As a result of rising rate of juvenile violent crime, 46 states passed legislation making it easier to transfer juvenile offenders to adult court during the 1980s.

Question 48

Cases of neglect or abuse begin with filing a(n) ____________ with a court by a Child Protective Services caseworker and supervisor.

Question 49

When compared with their juvenile court counterparts, juveniles whose cases are transferred to the adult court are less likely to have _______________ programs available.

Question 50

The rights of the parents are always subject to state control when in the court's opinion the best interests of the child demand this.

Question 51

The Court held in ____________________ that execution for crimes committed at ages 16 and older did not necessarily violate the Eighth Amendment prohibition against "cruel and unusual punishment."

Question 52

Juvenile courts are separated into two types.

Question 53

Waiver is also known as certification.

Question 54

Court action on behalf of neglected and abused children is always noncriminal.

Question 55

An adjudication hearing is comparable to ________ in the adult system.

Question 56

Being adjudicated as a delinquent is comparable to being convicted as an adult in criminal court.

Question 57

Child protective services has the burden of proving the maltreatment alleged in a petition.

Question 58

The philosophy, structure and functions of juvenile court have fully evolved.

Question 59

Some believe blended sentencing is tantamount to "getting soft" on juvenile crime.

Question 60

The juvenile justice system has historically been a civil system.

Question 61

There is a debate over juveniles and the death penalty.  Discuss this debate.  Be sure to include Roper v. Simmons (2005).  Do you agree with the juvenile death penalty?  Why or why not?

Question 62

Discuss therapeutic intervention.  Do you agree with the premise of therapeutic intervention?  Why or why not?

Question 63

Judicial discretion has been demonstrated to play a minor role in detention decisions of many cases.

Question 64

In 1983, the American Bar Association took an official stance against executing juveniles.

Question 65

The possibility of a youth running away does not warrant placement in detention.

Question 66

Compare and contrast the Justice Model with the Welfare Model.

Question 67

Discuss the two distinct kinds of court action which may result for neglected or abused children.

Question 68

Discuss the characteristics of the Juvenile Court

Question 69

Statutory exclusion laws allow judges to decide which violent juveniles should be prosecuted by the criminal court.

Question 70

Therapeutic intervention is a recommendation of an appropriate treatment program.