Exam 11: Responding To Children And Juveniles: Our Nation’s Future

Juvenile court's jurisdiction includes children who are neglected or abused,those who are status offenders,and those who commit serious crimes in what is called the ________________ ______________ ____________.

Incorrigibility is a ______________ offense.

Ride-along programs are often made available to youth and provide an opportunity for youths to learn through observation.

The Court held in __________ that the Sixth Amendment "right to confront witnesses" does not always mandate face-to-face confrontation between a defendant and a child abuse victim-witness at trial.

Describe the child welfare model and the justice model and explain how the juvenile justice system is different from the adult criminal justice system.

Several states and the American Bar Association have vigorously opposed decriminalization of status offenses.

Hanging out

Underage drinking is associated with all of the following problems except

The _________ _________ model states that the best interests of the youth is the main concern of a juvenile justice system.

Youths who were told to leave home,were abandoned,or were deserted are known as _________________

The case that upheld the state's right to place juveniles in preventive detention was

The G.R.E.A.T.program has replaced the D.A.R.E.program.

_____________ ______________ occurs when police decide to deal with a status offense in their own way.

Discuss the challenge law enforcement agencies face in cases where a child is reported missing and they must determine whether the child has run away or has been abducted.

Student internship programs for all police departments must include at least one ride-along.

Curfew violations,drinking alcoholic beverages,incorrigibility,smoking cigarettes,running away from home,and truancy are examples of ____________ _____________.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)has an age progression program capable of predicting what a child looks like 15 years after abduction.

Explain what status offenses are and give reasons why they should or should not be decriminalized.

A group of repeat offenders referred to as the 8% problem

The minimum age for most Explorer programs is 12.