Deck 12: Juvenile Justice

Question 1

Much of juvenile delinquency is not recorded in official statistics. Which is not a reason for this?

A) Adults are unaware of the offense
B) Some delinquency and status offending is consensual
C) Status offenses are difficult to identify
D) The police do not record the offense

Answer 1

The police do not record the offense

Question 2

This perspective considers recidivism to be a consequence, in part, of the negative characterizations applied to offenders.

A) Net-widening
B) Parens patriae
C) Strain theory
D) Labeling theory

Answer 2

Labeling theory

Question 3

This is the effort to deinstitutionalize delinquent and neglected children.

A) Direct filing
B) Net-widening
C) Diversion
D) commitment

Answer 3

Diversion

Question 4

Which may be the source of a referral?

A) Law enforcement
B) Parents
C) Child welfare agencies
D) All of the above

Question 5

Youths older than age 12 may be held in detention for up to two weeks without a court hearing.

Question 6

Probation is a common method used to divert status offenders or first-time juvenile delinquents from the juvenile court.

Question 7

The juvenile hearing is a criminal proceeding and is not confidential.

Question 8

The standard of proof in an adjudicatory hearing is beyond a reasonable doubt.

Question 9

Most juvenile delinquents are long-term, chronic, and consistent law violators.

Question 10

One predictor of chronic delinquency is belonging to a youth gang.