Question 1

_____ mandated that juveniles have a right to notice of the allegations made against them.

Accepted Answer

A)  In re Gault
B)  McKeiver v.Pennsylvania
C)  Graham v.Florida
D)  Kent v.U.S. A

Question 2

_____ enables youths to live in a more homelike setting while the courts dispose of their cases.

Accepted Answer

Shelter care

Question 3

Discuss diversion in regard to juveniles.Explain whether you disagree or agree with the use of diversion for juveniles.

Accepted Answer

-One of the most important alternatives chosen at intake is nonjudicial disposition or, as it is variously called, nonjudicial adjustment, handling or processing, informal disposition, adjustment, or (most commonly) diversion.
-Juvenile diversion is the process of placing youths suspected of law-violating behavior into treatment-oriented programs prior to formal trial and disposition in order to minimize their penetration into the justice system and thereby avoid stigma and labeling.
-Diversion implies more than simply screening out cases for which no additional treatment is needed.
-Screening involves abandoning efforts to apply coercive measures to a defendant. In contrast, diversion encourages an individual to participate in some specific program or activity to avoid further prosecution.
-Most court-based diversion programs employ a particular formula for choosing youths for diversion.
-Criteria such as being a first offender, a nonviolent offender, or a status offender, or being drug or alcohol dependent, are used to select clients. In some programs, youths will be asked to partake of services voluntarily in lieu of a court appearance. In other programs, prosecutors will agree to defer, and then dismiss, a case once a youth has completed a treatment program.
-Some programs can be initiated by the juvenile court judge after an initial hearing.

Question 4

What is the purpose of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prohibits the placement of status offenders in secure detention facilities.
B)  It mandates that juveniles must have a hearing within 24 hours of placement at a secure detention facility.
C)  It mandates that any juvenile placed at a secure detention facility must have an attorney appointed to represent him or her.
D)  It provides for the mandatory education and health care of the youth while in the detention facility.

Question 5

Discuss blended sentences.Explain your view on blended sentences.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Project Confirm in New York City is one example of an effort to reduce the detention of _____ who have been arrested.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intellectually disabled offenders
B)  Foster care youth
C)  Status offenders
D)  Female offenders

Question 7

Juveniles do not have a constitutional right to counsel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Juveniles are detained in approximately 22% of delinquency cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

At the end of the adjudication hearing, most juvenile court statues require the judge to make a factual finding on the legal issues and evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The typical delinquent detainee is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Male between the ages of 13 and 15, charged with a property crime
B)  Female, under the age of 16, who is a runaway
C)  Male, over the age of 16, charged with a violent crime
D)  Female, over the age of 16, charged with substance abuse

Question 11

What is the basic philosophy at the disposition hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dispositions should be made in the best interest of the child.
B)  Dispositions should use retribution as the determination of the sentence.
C)  Under the doctrine of parens patriae, the parent should choose the ultimate disposition.
D)  Dispositions should only look at the evidence presented at the adjudication hearing.

Question 12

In _____ the Court held that any injury resulting from the disclosure of a juvenile's record is outweighed by the right to completely cross-examine an adverse witness.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

According to the most recent study of waivers, _____ percent of juveniles tried in adult
Criminal court are actually sent to prison.

Accepted Answer

A)  13
B)  27
C)  40
D)  52

Question 14

On average, _____ percent of juvenile cases are waived to adult court by the juvenile court each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 0.5
B)  Approximately 2
C)  Approximately 9
D)  Approximately 15

Question 15

Discuss the importance of the Gault case.Do you agree or disagree with the Courts ruling? Explain your view.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Knowledge of a defendant's juvenile record may assist prosecutors and judges in determining appropriate sentencing for offenders ages _____, the age group most likely to be involved in violent crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  18 to 24
B)  14 to 18
C)  15 to 19
D)  20 to 24

Question 17

A _____ ends litigation between two parties by determining all their rights and disposing of all the issues.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Discuss the decision to detain.Explain your views on detention.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

A number of common dispositions for juveniles were indicated in the text.List and discuss five of the common juvenile dispositions you believe to be most effective.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Some states allow a juvenile adjudication for a criminal act to be used as evidence in an adult criminal proceeding for the same act to show _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some states allow a juvenile adjudication for...

Exam 15: Juvenile Court Process

_____ mandated that juveniles have a right to notice of the allegations made against them.

_____ enables youths to live in a more homelike setting while the courts dispose of their cases.

Discuss diversion in regard to juveniles.Explain whether you disagree or agree with the use of diversion for juveniles.

What is the purpose of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974?

Discuss blended sentences.Explain your view on blended sentences.

Project Confirm in New York City is one example of an effort to reduce the detention of _____ who have been arrested.

Juveniles do not have a constitutional right to counsel.

Juveniles are detained in approximately 22% of delinquency cases.

At the end of the adjudication hearing, most juvenile court statues require the judge to make a factual finding on the legal issues and evidence.

The typical delinquent detainee is a _____.

What is the basic philosophy at the disposition hearing?

In _____ the Court held that any injury resulting from the disclosure of a juvenile's record is outweighed by the right to completely cross-examine an adverse witness.

According to the most recent study of waivers, _____ percent of juveniles tried in adult Criminal court are actually sent to prison.

On average, _____ percent of juvenile cases are waived to adult court by the juvenile court each year.

Discuss the importance of the Gault case.Do you agree or disagree with the Courts ruling? Explain your view.

Knowledge of a defendant's juvenile record may assist prosecutors and judges in determining appropriate sentencing for offenders ages _____, the age group most likely to be involved in violent crime.

A _____ ends litigation between two parties by determining all their rights and disposing of all the issues.

Discuss the decision to detain.Explain your views on detention.

A number of common dispositions for juveniles were indicated in the text.List and discuss five of the common juvenile dispositions you believe to be most effective.

Some states allow a juvenile adjudication for a criminal act to be used as evidence in an adult criminal proceeding for the same act to show _____.