Criminal Justice Test Chapter 13

Front 1

Early reform schools sought to rehabilitate juvenile offenders

Back 1

False

Front 2

Schools may search student's possessions without a search warrant.

Back 2

True

Front 3

Incarceration in a public facility is the most common formal sentence for juvenile offenders

Back 3

False

Front 4

Most juvenile aftercare programs include probation

Back 4

False

Front 5

Which type of case is most likely to be referred to the juvenile court by the police officer?

Back 5

Cases involving violence

Front 6

What is considered to be the most difficult problem involving incriminatory statements made by juveniles during the course of police questioning?

Back 6

Whether the juvenile can intelligently waive their rights

Front 7

What is the most common formal sentence for juveniles?

Back 7

Release to parental custody

Front 8

Which of the following best explains the recent surge in the number of juvenile detentions?

Back 8

A. An increase in juvenile court cases
B. A surge in the number of female violent offenders
C. A surge in the number of cases involving drugs and violence

D. All of the above.

Front 9

What happens during the fact-finding hearing?

Back 9

Evidence is heard.

Front 10

Juvenile offenders who commit serious crimes may be __________ to adult court

Back 10

waived

Front 11

Some believe a "______________" approach will mostly affect minority youths and enmesh them in an already unfair system.

Back 11

"Get tough"

Front 12

Before trial, prosecutors in the juvenile courts may attempt to negotiate a settlement to the case. This is called ___________ in the juvenile system.

Back 12

Plea bargaining