Juv Delinquency Final

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co-offenders

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friends or acquaintances who participate in delinquency with another peer

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enhancement model

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the idea that adolescents who are already involved in delinquency are most apt to join a gang (selection) but after joining their delinquency is likely to increase significantly (facilitation)

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espirit de corps

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a sense of solidarity and awareness of being a distinct group

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facilitation model

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a "kind of group" explanation that suggests the normative structure of a gang, along with group processes and dynamics, increase delinquency among youth

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gang nature ⬆ del

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Gang Reduction Program

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an initiative that includes a framework for coordinating a wide range of activities that have demonstrated effectiveness in reducing gang activity and delinquency

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Homeboy Industries

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a LA-based program that educates, trains, and finds jobs for at-risk youths and gang members

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industries (jobs)

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homophily

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"love of the same" ; process by which people select to associate with those persons who are most similar to them

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injunction (abatement)

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a civil process in which gang members are prohibited from engaging in mundane activities, such as loitering at schools or hanging out on street corners. If they violate these mandates, they face arrest

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grounded cholos

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klikas😄

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age cohorts (cliques) within Hispanic gangs

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member-based definition

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defining a crime as "gang-related" when a gang member or members are either the perpetrators or the victims, regardless of the motive

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motive-based definition

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defining a crime as "gang-related" when it is committed by a gang member or members, and the underlying reason for the crime is to further the interests and activities of the gang

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peer group

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a group of youths of similar ages and interests

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peer rejection

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the rejection of a child perceived to be antisocial by conventional peers

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suppression

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a police response to gang activity that includes selective surveillance, arrest, and prosecution of gang members

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suppress gangs

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turf

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a gang's sense of territoriality

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youth gang

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a group of youths who are willing to use deadly violence to claim and protect territory, to attack rival gangs, or to engage in criminal activity.

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adjudication😄

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the stage in the juvenile justice system that parallels prosecution and trial in adult criminal courts.
2 things in 1 step

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adjudication hearing

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a hearing to determine whether a juvenile committed the offense of which he or she is accused

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aftercare

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the release and subsequent community supervision of an individual from a correctional facility intended to ensure a more positive and effective transition back into the community

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bail

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money or a cash bond deposited with the court or bail bondsman allowing the person to be released on the assurance he or she will appear in court at the proper time

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breed v. jones

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US supreme court decision that a criminal prosecution of a child following a juvenile court hearing constitutes double jeopardy

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J.J.

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demand waiver

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process by which a juvenile may request to have his or her case transferred to criminal court

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demand court

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detention

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the temporary custody and care of juveniles pending adjudication, disposition, or implementation of disposition

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temporary

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disposition hearing

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a hearing to determine the most appropriate placement of a juvenile adjudicated to be delinquent

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where to position?

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diversion

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the early suspension or termination of the official processing of a juvenile in favor of an informal or unofficial alternative

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divert ending

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double jeopardy

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rule that forbids criminal prosecution of a juvenile after he or she has been tried in juvenile court for the same offense

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electronic monitoring

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an active or passive computer based tracking system in which electronic signals are used to verify that the youth is where he or she is supposed to be

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exclusionary rule

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rule stating that illegally obtained evidence may not be admissible in a criminal prosecution or in a juvenile court adjudication hearing

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exclude illegal ev

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home confinement

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the intensive supervision and monitoring of an offending youth within his or her home environment

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In re Gault

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case in which the US supreme court held that juveniles could not be denied basic due process rights in juvenile hearings

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gault to give em rights

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In re Winship

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US supreme court ruling that in delinquency cases, juveniles should be convicted only if proof of their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt exists

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win jail time only if guilty

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intake

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the initial screening process in the juvenile court to determine whether a case should be processed further

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judge screening

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intensive aftercare program (IAP)

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equivalent to intensive parole supervision. a monitoring approach used to provide greater supervision of youths after their release from official institutions

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intensive parole

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judicial waiver😄

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most common waiver procedure for transferring youths to criminal court, in which the judge is the primary decision maker

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judge decides yes/no transfer

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Kent v. US

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supreme court decision requiring a formal waiver hearing before transfer of a juvenile to criminal court

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kent waiver w/o hearing

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McKeiver v. Pennsylvania

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supreme court decision that juveniles do not have a constitutional right to a jury trial in juvenile court

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constitutional; jury

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petition

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similar to indictment. a written statement setting forth a specific charge that a delinquent act has been committed or that a child is dependent or neglected or needs supervision

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police discretion

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the authority of police to chose one course of action over another

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probation

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the conditional freedom granted by the court to an alleged or adjudicated offender, who must adhere to certain conditions and is generally supervised by a probation officer

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prosecutoral waiver

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process in which the prosecutor determins whether a charge against a juvenile should be filed in criminal or juvenile court

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which court?

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reverse waiver😄

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process in which a juvenile contests a statutory exclusion or prosecutorial transfer.

remember, prosecutorial waiver means prosecutor can send delinquent to crim court. Kid may want to fight that and stay in juvy

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crim➡juvy

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Raper v. Simmons

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supreme court decision that the death penalty for anyone younger than 18 at the time of his or her crime is unconstitutional

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madea 🚫 execute kids

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Schall v. Martin

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supreme court decision authorizing the preventive detention of juveniles who are identified as serious risks to the community if released

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schall endanger

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statutory exclusion

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process established by statute that excludes certain juveniles, because of either age or offense, from juvenile court jurisdiction. Charges are initially filed in juvenile court

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court exclusion

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wraparound programs

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programs designed to build positive relationships and support networks between youths and their families, teachers, and community agencies through coordination of services

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wraparound the delinquent 💗

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Yarborough v. Alvarado

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ruling that police do not need to factor in the age and inexperience of a suspect in their decision about whether to read a juvenile his or her Miranda rights if the youth is not believed to be in custody

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Miranda Alvarado

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behavioral token economy

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a treatment program in which youths are rewarded for conforming to rules, exhibiting prosocial behavior, and not exhibiting antisocial or violent behavior

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delinquency control

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an approach that emphasizes dealing with the problem of juvenile delinquency after the fact

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control (after)

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management of delinquency😄

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an approach that emphasizes delinquency is a social problem to be worked on or altered for a purpose, or come to terms with. goes w regulating delinquency

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cant eliminate crime

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milieu treatment

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a treatment approach in which residents are involved in decision making and day to day interactions for psycho-therapeutic discussion

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involved residents

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primary prevention

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policies and programs that target the child at the EARLIEST point possible

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public health model

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a model that emphasizes the prevention of disease before it occurs by reducing the risk of the disease and increasing resiliency against disease within the larger population

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prevention; resiliency

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regulating delinquency

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policy that attempts to manage a desired condition,degree, or rate of delinquent behavior

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Scared Straight

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program in which at-risk children are provided with brief encounters with inmates who describe the brutality of prison life

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secondary prevention

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policies and programs aimed at children who are already identified as being at HIGH RISK of becoming serious or repeat delinquents

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social casework

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a treatment approach that combines individual psychotherapy or counseling with close supervision of youths and with a coordination of social services

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tertiary prevention

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policies and programs that target EXISTING DELINQUENTS and attempt to reduce recidivism by treating the individual with appropriate theraputic efforts, or by incapacitating the youth to protect the community against further delinquencies

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selection model

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a "kind of person" explaination of gang initiation that argues adolescents with a strong propensity for delinquency seek out gangs

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delinquents seek gangs