Exam 17: Juvenile Justice.

A child who committed an act that if committed by an adult would be criminal is considered a(n)____________________.

Under the doctrine of _________,which held the king to be the father of the realm,the chancery courts exercised protective jurisdiction over all children,particularly those involvedin questions of dependency,neglect,and property.

Status offenders make up about _________ of the juvenile court caseload.

What was the central purpose of Boston's "Operation Ceasefire"?​

Tyson has just been adjudicated guilty for cyber stalking in the juvenile justice system in the state in which he resides. This is his second offense. His first offense was dismissed. Tyson's actual crime included sending threatening and lewd comments to a classmate on facebook. Tyson feels as though his responses were justified comments that had been directed to him earlier in the year. -Tyson is not alone in his actions.He is among the _______ of juveniles who use their computers to bully others.

The upper age limit for original juvenile court jurisdiction is age​

The punitive era of juvenile justice (from 1980 to the present)is known as the ____________________ period.

Consider the information presented in the following chart.How are African American youth most likely to be overrepresented in the juvenile justice system? ​

How have the conservative crime control policies that have hit the adult criminal justice system influenced juvenile justice?​

Maria is a 16 year old Hispanic female from South Carolina who has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Maria used a baseball bat to beat a classmate close to death leaving the victim with brain damage. The judge will render her decision tomorrow if Maria should be tried as an adult or if the case she stay within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court system. Currently, Maria is being held in an institution until an appropriate decision can be made. -Maria will most likely not be waived to the adult court system due to the fact that waived cases only make up ________ of delinquency cases.

Why have criminologists had difficulty explaining the rise in youth crime that peaked in 1993?​

Which U.S.Supreme Court decision found that a child could waive his or her rights to an attorney and to protections against self-incrimination?​

__________ are responsible for a significant amount of delinquency in communities and also have thrived within correctional facilities.

Will is a 15 year old man who was just arrested for truancy and shoplifting. He has never been in trouble before. He participated in the crime due to peer pressure from his friends making fun of him for being "too good". Will's parents are terrified that his poor decision making will ruin his future. -Will's truancy violation is an example of a _________ offense.

What does the acronym "CRIPS" mean?​

Why is diversion such an important part of the juvenile justice system?Why would members of society have concerns with its use?​

Tyson has just been adjudicated guilty for cyber stalking in the juvenile justice system in the state in which he resides. This is his second offense. His first offense was dismissed. Tyson's actual crime included sending threatening and lewd comments to a classmate on facebook. Tyson feels as though his responses were justified comments that had been directed to him earlier in the year. -Tyson's delinquent behavior would actually be called

Devise a strategy to combat juvenile bullying in regard to cybercrime,including sexting.How would you implement such a program?​

In Roper v.Simmons,the U.S.Supreme Court decided that juveniles were less culpable than adults due to developmental and maturity differences.

The juvenile court processing of delinquency cases typically begins with​