Exam 13: Juvenile Justice: Then and Now

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What percentage of children arrested are referred to the juvenile court? ​

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Secure pretrial holding facilities are called _____. ​

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The child savers' movement spurred states to develop specialized educational facilities for juvenile delinquents called halfway houses. ​

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In 1912, the U.S. Children's Bureau was formed as the first state child welfare agency. ​

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Discuss the conflicting values in juvenile justice. ​

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A person or child in need of supervision is called a delinquent offender. ​

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_____ is the procedure of separating adjudicatory and disposition hearings so different levels of evidence can be heard at each. ​

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_____ advocates want to reduce the court's jurisdiction over juveniles charged with serious crimes and liberalize the prosecutor's ability to try them in adult courts. ​

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The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were organizations whose focus was on protecting children subjected to cruelty and neglect at home or at school. ​

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The organization that protected children subjected to cruelty and neglect at home or at school was called the _____. ​

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Secure pretrial holding facilities for juveniles are called ____. ​

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In Kent v. United States , the Supreme Court ruled that a child has _____ rights, such as the right to have an attorney present. ​

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By segregating delinquent children from adult offenders, society has placed greater importance on the delinquent being a child rather than being a criminal. ​

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Discuss prevention programs in regard to risk factors faced by young children. Do you think these are viable programs for preventing delinquency? Explain your view. ​

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Immediate and intermediate sanctions vary in their severity (probation versus incarceration, for example).  This strategy, in which a variety of sanctions are available, is called _____ sanctions. ​

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The adjudication is the trial stage of the juvenile court process. ​

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What was the purpose of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children? ​

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The criminal trial is called a _____ in the juvenile justice system. ​

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Unlike adult proceedings, juvenile proceedings are not considered ____. ​

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Delinquent expresses were sealed trains that transported urban youth to rural areas for compulsory manual labor farms. ​

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