Exam 17: Corrections for Juveniles

In 2009, approximately how many juveniles were arrested?​

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Desistence

The impact of juvenile _________ programs differs from adult programs in that they show a greater success rate than adults.

When girls misbehave, the juvenile justice system often treats them as:

With the dawn of the Juvenile Court period the new juvenile court took the role of .

Those who are uneasy and dissatisfied with the juvenile justice system's response to certain juvenile offenders often favor an increased use of ____________ to adult court.

The first and basic "essentials of due process" are required by juvenile offenders was determined in what Landmark case?

A child is one who has no parent or guardian or whose parents are unable to give proper care.

Regardless of how the media portrays juvenile offenders, the everyday juvenile offender remains unsophisticated and susceptible to change through appropriate programs.

The juvenile corrections system supports decision making.

Discuss the differences between the terms "delinquent child," "neglected child," and "dependent child." Originally, which type of child was the juvenile system intended to focus on? Which type of child does it currently focus primarily on today?​

Since 1994, the juvenile crime rate has:

When girls break the law, the juvenile justice system has a tendency to treat them as status offenders.

Violent offenders commit the smallest number of crimes.

During the Refuge Period the first institution where delinquent, abused, and neglected children could learn good work and study habits, live in a disciplined and healthy environment, and develop character was the House of Refuge in:​

Research shows that juveniles are carrying guns than before.

The first juvenile court in the United States was created in 1899 in:

This case stated that jury trials are not required for juvenile court hearings.