Deck 8: Juvenile Detention and Court Intake

Question 1

All states have a provision in the juvenile statues requiring that a detention hearing be held within ________ to determine whether a juvenile may be held longer or must be released.

A) A week
B) A day or two
C) An hour
D) Three or four days

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is not part of the intake officer's job when a juvenile is brought in:

A) Reading the juvenile his/her rights
B) Verifying that the court has jurisdiction in each case
C) Verifying the juvenile's date of birth
D) Immediately inform the parents of the referral

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which juvenile justice system official is primarily responsible for the decision whether to file a petition for adjudication in most jurisdictions today?

A) Intake officer
B) Prosecutor
C) Judge
D) Detention officer

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Under the _______ philosophy of the juvenile justice system, the goal of probation is to divert minor juvenile offenders from processing through the juvenile court, and refer them to other agencies for short-term intervention and guidance.

A) "Rehabilitative"
B) "Least restrictive"
C) "Medical model"
D) "Best interests of the child"

Question 5

Which of the following is true about juvenile detention centers:

A) Quieter than other juvenile corrections facilities
B) More likely than other types of juvenile corrections facilities to be at or above their rated capacity
C) Hold more serious criminals than other juvenile corrections facilities
D) More likely to be a "podular" design than other juvenile corrections facilities

Question 6

According to the Juvenile Residential Facility Census in 2002, ___ percent of juveniles were held in facilities operating at or above their standard bed capacity.

A) 50
B) 43
C) 34
D) 27

Question 7

In 2004, ________ cases made up the largest percentage of detained cases.

A) Person offense
B) Public order
C) Property offense
D) Drug cases

Question 8

In which year did the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act promote diversion of minor juvenile offenders to community treatment programs in lieu of formal juvenile justice processing?

A) 1974
B) 1977
C) 1980
D) 1992

Question 9

In 2004, the percentage of males charged with delinquency and who were detained was___, compared to ____ for females.

A)17%, 22%
B) 22%, 17%
C) 10%, 17%
D) 17%, 10%

Question 10

Most juvenile detention facilities are run by _____ governments.

A) City
B) State
C) County
D) Federal

Question 11

Predisposition reports have traditionally included information on which of the following:

A) Juvenile's childhood and family background
B) Educational progress
C) Prior arrest and court records
D) All of the above

Question 12

_____ is the next major step in juvenile justice processing for youth arrested by police.

A) Disposition
B) Adjudication
C) Intake
D) After Care

Question 13

In 2004, ________ cases made up the smallest percentage of detained cases.

A) Person offense
B) Public order
C) Property offense
D) Drug cases

Question 14

Which U.S. Supreme Court ruling upheld the constitutionality of the preventive detention of juveniles?

A) Breed v. Jones
B) Kent v. U.S.
C) Schall v. Martin
D) Commonwealth v. Fisher

Question 15

Which of the following is a term used to describe the referral of a youth for informal supervision:

A) "Child in need of supervision"
B) "Child in need of protective services"
C) Both A & B
D) Neither A or B

Question 16

Compared to 1985, the number of delinquency cases involving detention in 2002…

A) Increased dramatically
B) Decreased slightly
C) Decreased dramatically
D) Increased slightly

Question 17

What kind of referral is considered most appropriate for status offenders and youth who have allegedly committed minor property crimes?

A) Intake
B) Reprimand and Release
C) Referral to Court
D) Diversion

Question 18

The _______ accepts referrals from police and is charged with decision making authority involving screening cases, detention, diversion, or referral for court processing.

A) Prosecutor
B) Intake probation officer
C) Judge
D) Detention officer

Question 19

Which of the following are not generally used in a judge's detention decision?

A) Whether a juvenile presents a risk to self or others if not detained
B) Whether a juvenile does well in school
C) Whether a juvenile presents a risk of committing another offense
D) Whether a juvenile is a risk for not appearing for the court hearing

Question 20

In 2004, the greatest variation among cases detained was for…

A) Age
B) Gender
C) Socioeconomic Status
D) Race

Question 21

The _______has upheld the constitutionality of preventive detention for juveniles.
a. Federal Government
b. Lower Courts
c. Supreme Court
d. Congress

Question 22

Juvenile detention centers were established to serve as an alternative to placing juveniles in adult jails.

Question 23

Studies have found however, that after controlling for present offense and prior arrests, a juveniles' race is a significant factor in detention decisions.

Question 24

The traditional philosophy of the juvenile justice system is rehabilitation. It has been replaced by…
a. Retribution
b. Just Deserts
c. Recreation
d. Punishment

Question 25

A significant factor in detention decisions is…
a. Age
b. Body Type?c. Clothes
d. Race

Question 26

When police arrest a juvenile, the intake officer has no choice but to refer the juvenile to court.

Question 27

The use of detention varies only by offense type.

Question 28

As a case is processed through the justice system, a juvenile may not be detained and released more than once between referral and disposition.

Question 29

After a youth is arrested by police, intake is the next major step in juvenile justice processing.

Question 30

Under the traditional rehabilitative or "medical model" of juvenile justice, the intake probation officer had a considerable amount of discretion in deciding whether to handle the case informally or refer the case to juvenile court.

Question 31

_______is the second official who handles a juvenile in the juvenile justice system.
a. Police Officer
b. Judge
c. Parole Officer
d. Intake Probation Officer

Question 32

Being detained has a number of adverse consequences. ____is not one of them.
a. Likelihood of being adjudicated
b. Being set free
c. Being committed
d. Being committed to a training school

Question 33

Overcrowding affects a small proportion of juveniles in detention centers.

Question 34

Delinquency cases involving youth age 16 or older were more likely to be detained than youth age 15 or younger.

Question 35

The physical structure of most metropolitan juvenile detention centers resembles adult jails.

Question 36

Referrals for informal supervision are informal or voluntary, but they require admission of delinquent involvement and may be accompanied by the threat of formal action if the youth is not cooperative.

Question 37

A nationwide survey found that correction agencies in very few states have some form of juvenile needs assessment.

Question 38

The detention experience has lasting effects on children and youth, and may have a number of positive consequences.

Question 39

Detention centers serve as a permanent holding facility for juveniles who need to be held for their own safety or that of the community.

Question 40

The intake officer serves as a screening function, separating those cases that seem appropriate for diversion from cases that should be petitioned to juvenile court.

Question 41

Explain deinstitutionalization.

Question 42

Explain the finding in Schall v. Martin and the importance of the dissenting opinion.

Question 43

Explain the purpose of diversion programs.

Question 44

Discuss the differences in the designs of metropolitan and modern detention facilities.

Question 45

Describe diversion and deinstitutionalization and why they are important.

Question 46

What is the intake decision based on in juvenile courts today? What had it traditionally been based on?

Question 47

Describe the consequences of being detained in a detention facility.

Question 48

Other than referring a juvenile to court, what options does an intake officer have?