Exam 13: The Juvenile Justice System

The earlier a youth enters the juvenile justice system, the more likely he or she will become a violent offender.

Juvenile corrections are based on the concept of _________.

A(n) ____hearing is the process through which a juvenile court determines whether there is sufficient evidence to support the initial petition.

Foster care programs, group homes, and rural programs are examples of_________________________________.

Many researchers believe that by the age of __________an adolescent has the same ability as an adult to make a competent decision.

Though overall rates of juvenile offending have been dropping, the one particular group of juveniles that has become more involved in the juvenile justice system than ever before is that of:

Case 13-1 Donovan is 16 years old. He has been getting into trouble at school and not listening to his parents at home. He is also hanging out with a new group of kids in the neighborhood. His parents are growing frustrated with his antics. They finally called the police when it was 2 a.m. and he had not returned home. -The judge in Donovan's case decides to place him in the temporary custody of a secure facility before the adjudicatory process begins. This placement is referred to as:

Case 13-2 Jacob was arrested and charged with manslaughter. He is 17 years old and has never been in trouble with the law. He ended up fighting back against a school bully. The bully started attacking Jacob and Jacob fought back by throwing a book at the bully's head. The book hit the bully causing him to fall to the ground. When he fell to the ground he hit his head extremely hard and as a result he died. Jacob is concerned that his case may be transferred to the adult criminal court system. -The judge in the case decides to send Jacob to a secure facility because of the severity of the charges. After 8 months, Jacob is released early because of good behavior but as part of his sentence he will serve the remainder of his sentence in a wilderness camp where he will receive additional treatment. Which residential treatment program would this wilderness camp be part of?

Which of the following is NOT considered a status offense?

Correctional institutions that are the most restrictive for juveniles found to be delinquent or status offenders are called:

During the______ , the juvenile court determines whether there is sufficient evidence to support the initial petition.

The child savers believed that juvenile offenders required treatment, not punishment.

In _____, the U.S. Supreme Court forbade the execution of offenders who were under the age of 18 when they committed their crimes.

Case 13-1 Donovan is 16 years old. He has been getting into trouble at school and not listening to his parents at home. He is also hanging out with a new group of kids in the neighborhood. His parents are growing frustrated with his antics. They finally called the police when it was 2 a.m. and he had not returned home. -Which case entitles Donovan to the same due process rights granted to adult offenders, including notice of charges, the right to counsel, and the privilege against self-incrimination?

The average gang member is______ years old.

In ________________ (2010), the Court held that juveniles who commit crimes that do not involve murder may not be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

A particular problem area for girls appears to be the crime of:

Police officers engage in low visibility decision making when working with juvenile offenders.

The decision in McKeiver v. Pennsylvania represented the one instance in which the Court did not move the juvenile court further toward the adult model.

The process in which the juvenile judge, based on the facts of the case at hand, decides that the alleged offender should be transferred to adult court is a(n):