Deck 3: Juvenile Justice Law, Structure, and Process

Question 1

The original juvenile court assumed broad jurisdiction over delinquent offenders as well as dependent and ________________ children.

A) neglected
B) estranged
C) wayward
D) disenfranchised

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A category of offenses that is considered illegal only for individuals under the legal age is known as:

A) misconduct.
B) status offense.
C) criminal offense.
D) incorrigibility.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Each of the major decision points in the juvenile justice process are authorized by state statute.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Providing funding for juvenile justice systems is a(n) _______________ function.

A) judicial
B) legislative
C) executive
D) private, non-profit

Question 5

The operation of detention facilities is a(n) _______________ function.

A) judicial
B) legislative
C) executive
D) private, non-profit

Question 6

Juvenile justice in the United States is organized federally through the U.S. Juvenile Court Services.

Question 7

Courts of limited jurisdiction are a(n) _______________ function.

A) judicial
B) legislative
C) executive
D) private, non-profit

Question 8

The development of statutory laws are a(n) _______________ function.

A) judicial
B) legislative
C) executive
D) private, non-profit

Question 9

Discretion and diversion are essential to the efficient operation of the juvenile justice process.

Question 10

The first major decision point on the juvenile justice process is _______________ .

A) referral
B) detention
C) arrest
D) diversion

Question 11

For the majority of cases, the initial contact with the juvenile justice system is with which of the following?

A) probation officers
B) police officers
C) public defenders
D) judges

Question 12

County attorneys and _______________ determine whether or not a case merits attention by the juvenile court.

A) probation officers
B) police officers
C) public defenders
D) judges

Question 13

The formal process of hearings in youth court is called _______________.

A) intake
B) referral
C) petition
D) adjudication

Question 14

The ___________________ contends that miniority yourh are overrepresented in the juvenile justice process due to commiting more frequent and more serious offenses.

A) differential offending hypothesis
B) differential treatment hypothesis
C) minority bias hypothesis
D) white priveledge hypothesis

Question 15

The ___________________ contends that miniority yourh are dealt with more formally and harshly when compaed to white youth.

A) differential offending hypothesis
B) differential treatment hypothesis
C) minority bias hypothesis
D) white priveledge hypothesis

Question 16

The following questions are on Reading 3.1: Juvenile Offenders and Victims (2014).
-State statutes set age limits for both the oldest age and youngest age that an offender can be dealt with in juvenile court.

Question 17

The following questions are on Reading 3.1: Juvenile Offenders and Victims (2014).
-Based on information reported in national report on Juvenile Offenders and Victims (2014) which of the following is responsible for the majproty of referrals to juvenile court?

A) teachers
B) police officers
C) probation officers
D) judges

Question 18

The following questions are on Reading 3.1: Juvenile Offenders and Victims (2014).
-In some instances, prosecutors can file cases directly in criminal court. This is most common for ___________________ offenses.

A) property
B) status
C) serious
D) minor

Question 19

The following questions are on Reading 3.2: Rodriguez (2010).
-Which of the following was one of Rodriguez (2010) main hypotheses?

A) Diversion, petition, detention, adjudication, and disposition outcomes will vary based on race and ethnicity (e.g., whites, blacks, Latinos/as, and American Indians), producing more severe treatment of minority youth than white youth.
B) Adjudication and disposition outcomes will vary based on detention outcome, producing more severe treatment of detained youth than nondetained youth.
C) Both A and B.
D) All of the above.

Question 20

The following questions are on Reading 3.2: Rodriguez (2010).
-Where did Rodriguez (2010) get her random sample of delinquent and status offenders from?

A) Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data from 2008
B) youths referred to the Illinois juvenile court system
C) youths referred to the Arizona juvenile court system
D) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Question 21

The following questions are on Reading 3.2: Rodriguez (2010).
-What is the "differential treatment" argument for the over representation of racial and ethnic minorities in juvenile court?

A) Juveniles who commit more severe offenses are adjudicated more harshly.
B) Often relying on limited information, court officials make individual assessments of youth that highlight situational factors that are most pronounced among racial/ethnic minorities, leading to more severe outcomes. 
C) Law enforcement officials treat minorities unfairly in their decision to apprehend youth. 
D) Minority juveniles experience less sever outcomes than white juveniles.

Question 22

What element guides the decision-making process within the justice system?

A) blameworthiness
B) potential for rehabilitation
C) risk of reoffending
D) All of the above.