Exam 15: Juvenile Justice

Resolution strategies for changing the juvenile justice system involve permanent organizational and structural modifications,such as closing facilities or eliminating agencies.

Match the category of juvenile to the description. A)Children who violate laws written only for them B)Children who violate the criminal law C)Children who suffer physical harm at the hands of parents or guardians D)Children who do not have parents or guardians to care for them E)Children who are beyond parental control F)Children who do not receive proper care from their parents or guardians -Dependent children

If a juvenile is found delinquent,a(n)________ hearing will be held to determine the form of treatment or penalty that should be imposed.

Appeals are less important at the juvenile level because most sentences of confinement are so short that the juvenile may be released before the appellate review process is completed.

Juveniles in secure confinement are most likely to have committed a status offense.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the juvenile justice system,rather than the adult criminal justice system?

The 1974 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act stated that any state who accepted federal funds through the Act must

Match the category of juvenile to the description. A)Children who violate laws written only for them B)Children who violate the criminal law C)Children who suffer physical harm at the hands of parents or guardians D)Children who do not have parents or guardians to care for them E)Children who are beyond parental control F)Children who do not receive proper care from their parents or guardians -Abused children

In most states,the juvenile justice system identifies six categories of juveniles.List and define three of these six categories.

Match the Supreme Court case to its decision. A)Severely restricted the conditions under which transfers from juvenile to adult court may occur. B)Juveniles do not have a constitutional right to trial by a jury of their peers. C)Set the evidentiary standard in delinquency cases as proof beyond a reasonable doubt. D)Permitted pretrial detention of juveniles and held that it may be necessary for the protection of the child and others. E)Held that mandatory sentences of life without parole for juveniles convicted of homicide are unconstitutional. F)Held that sentencing a juvenile to life without the possibility of parole for a crime not involving homicide was unconstitutional. G)Provided juveniles with basic due process rights at hearings that could result in institutional commitment. H)Prohibited execution of offenders who committed capital crimes when under the age of 18. I)Held that the age of suspects must be considered when determining whether they would feel free not to respond to police questioning. J)Required courts to provide the essentials of due process in juvenile proceedings. -Breed v.Jones

In the case of Kent v.United States,the Supreme Court said that courts must provide the essentials of due process in juvenile proceedings.

Match the category of juvenile to the description. A)Children who violate laws written only for them B)Children who violate the criminal law C)Children who suffer physical harm at the hands of parents or guardians D)Children who do not have parents or guardians to care for them E)Children who are beyond parental control F)Children who do not receive proper care from their parents or guardians -Status offenders

Which landmark U.S.Supreme Court case guaranteed juveniles many of the same procedural due process rights as adults?

In 2013,California Governor Jerry Brown announced that he would stop new admissions to the state's Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)facilities and provide funds to the counties in an effort to have the counties deal with juveniles at the point they are most likely to return.This is an example of a

According to the U.S.Supreme Court,which of the following is not required before preventive detention can be imposed upon a juvenile?

The juvenile court philosophy limits judicial discretion.

According to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act,status offenders must be deinstitutionalized.

In the majority of adjudicated delinquency cases,the judge decides to

Match the characteristic to the type of proceedings,adult,juvenile,or both. A)Both juvenile and adult proceedings B)Juvenile proceedings C)Adult criminal proceedings -System goals are protection and treatment

The 1899 Illinois Juvenile Court Act emphasized retribution in place of reformation.