Juvenile Justice 1

Front 1

Youth in colonial days were

Back 1

subject to the same punishment as adults.

Front 2

Uniform Crime Reports (UCRs) are compiled by the

Back 2

FBI

Front 3

Researchers who hand out questionaires to school students are engaging in what type of studies

Back 3

self report studies

Front 4

Theories that examine the interaction between people and their environments are called

Back 4

social process theory

Front 5

The problem with labeling is it may result in

Back 5

labeled person may be pushed into even more extensive deviancy, person may become an outsider in their own society, labeled person may become what the label says he/she is - all of the above

Front 6

The police chief who first brought different segments of his police department together to form a youth bureau was

Back 6

August Vollmer

Front 7

Which of the following is not an option of the police when investigating a complaint?

Back 7

place the youth in detention for the length of sentence the police feels is appropriate

Front 8

Evidence gathered illegally comes under what rule?

Back 8

exclusionary rule

Front 9

In re Galt states which of the following

Back 9

juveniles have the right to council

Front 10

The choice between 2 or more possible means of handling the situation by the police is called what

Back 10

discretion

Front 11

The police are able to search juveniles when juveniles

Back 11

have waived their rights, have consented to the search, are presented with a warrant - all of the above

Front 12

Another name for the prosecutor is

Back 12

petitioner

Front 13

In McKeiver vs pennsylvania juveniles were denied the right to what

Back 13

jury trial

Front 14

Offenses for which juveniles but not adults may be taken into custody are what

Back 14

status offenses

Front 15

The most secure facility to which a judge can send a youth is

Back 15

state training school

Front 16

The increase of violent youth crime over the past decade has contributed to a rise in which of the following approaches to youth crime

Back 16

get tough

Front 17

When the law specifies that a juvenile of a specific age are to be tried by adult court is an example of what

Back 17

legislative waiver

Front 18

What percent of juveniles are currently waived to adult courts

Back 18

5 percent

Front 19

When juveniles are ordered to find jobs to pay back victims they are in what type of program

Back 19

restitution

Front 20

The balanced approach in probation focuses on what

Back 20

community, victim and offender

Front 21

Studies show programs created to keep juveniles out of training schools are for the most part

Back 21

community based

Front 22

A program that serves youths age 6 to 18, provides them with mentors, has them participate in activities 3-5 hours per month is called

Back 22

big brothers big sisters

Front 23

A major strength of the diversion program is what

Back 23

minmizes penetration of youthful offenders into the juvenile justice system

Front 24

The term group home generally refers to what

Back 24

small facilities that serve between 13-35 youths divided into 2 or more groups of youths

Front 25

Teen courts are used primarily for

Back 25

first time offenders

Front 26

Juveniles placed in training schools today include

Back 26

all juveniles regardless or wheter or not they have commited a crime

Front 27

Which of the following is an example of a long term confinement facility?

Back 27

forrestry camp

Front 28

Boot camps are generally reserved for

Back 28

mid range offenders who have failed with lesser sanctions

Front 29

Boot camps are least compatible with which of the 4 models of juvenile justice?

Back 29

treatment

Front 30

Elements of which of the following correctional model may be found in aftercare today

Back 30

crime control, treatment, restorative justice - all of the above

Front 31

Advocates of which of the following correctional models could be most consistent about the classification of the offenders

Back 31

restorative justice

Front 32

The first step toward treatment in juvenile justice in the 2oth century was

Back 32

classification

Front 33

The Parens Patriae philosophy permitted the cook county juvenile court to take charge of juveniles in need

Back 33

TRUE

Front 34

John Augustus is considered the father of probation

Back 34

FALSE

Front 35

The juvenile court set up in 1899 guaranteed due process rights for juveniles

Back 35

FALSE

Front 36

The elderly experience the highest rates of victimization

Back 36

FALSE

Front 37

Labeling theories contend that society creates the deviant by labeling those who are apprehended as different from others when in reality they are different only because they have been tagged

Back 37

TRUE

Front 38

Police are less likely to arrest a young female than a young male

Back 38

TRUE

Front 39

The most important factor in whether police make an arrest is the seriousness of the offense

Back 39

TRUE

Front 40

A pat down is for the purpose of a weapon search

Back 40

TRUE

Front 41

The fourth ammenment to the constitution refers to search and seisure

Back 41

TRUE

Front 42

According to New Jersy vs TLO school searches must meet a probable cause standard

Back 42

FALSE

Front 43

Juveniles as well as adults must be informed of their miranda rights

Back 43

TRUE

Front 44

DARE has resulted in a reduction of hard substance abuse among 7th grade students

Back 44

FALSE

Front 45

Recent supreme court rulings permit police to question juveniles with neither parent nor lawyer present

Back 45

FALSE

Front 46

Evidence suggest that juveniles with council are treated more harshly by a court than those without council

Back 46

TRUE

Front 47

In re Galt states that juveniles have constitutional safeguards during trial

Back 47

TRUE

Front 48

In re Winship ruled that juveniles are entitled to proof without a reasonable doubt

Back 48

TRUE

Front 49

Judges initiate the waiver process in states with prosecutorial discretion

Back 49

FALSE

Front 50

Practically all states use the age 17 as the minimum age for waiver to adult court

Back 50

FALSE

Front 51

The number of juveniles being transferred to adult court appears to be decreasing

Back 51

FALSE

Front 52

Scared straight programs use confrontations between adult prisoners and juvenile offenders to deter juveniles from committing

Back 52

TRUE

Front 53

Communities tend to quickly jump on the fact that they have a gang problem

Back 53

FALSE

Front 54

Some youths have lost their lives in outward bound programs

Back 54

TRUE

Front 55

The Pena vs New York State decision decreed that the use of tranquilizers on youths violates the 8th ammendment

Back 55

TRUE

Front 56

The vast majority of detention centers implement the treatment model

Back 56

FALSE