Exam 13: Juvenile Justice: Then and Now

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The House of Refuge was a care facility developed by the child savers to protect potential criminal youths by taking them off the street and providing a family-like environment. ​

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The most commonly used formal sentence for juvenile offenders is referred to as _____. ​

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Urbanization created a growing number of at-risk youth in the nation's rural areas. ​

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In _____ , the Court held that the Fourth Amendment's guarantee against unreasonable searches is not violated by the suspicionless drug testing of all students choosing to participate in interscholastic athletics. ​

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At-risk youths would be best served by a(n) ____ strategy, which would address their particular risk factors. ​

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Status offenders are those who fall under a jurisdictional age limit and who commit an act in violation of the penal code. ​

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Which of the following is an example of an organization that would not be involved in intervention programs? ​

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Discuss the juvenile justice process, including a brief description of each step in the process. ​

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Discuss the impact of urbanization on delinquency in the late eighteenth to early twentieth century. ​

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Discuss the Illinois Juvenile Court Act, including the key provisions of the act. ​

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The current juvenile justice system exercises jurisdiction over two distinct categories of offenders: _____ and _____. ​

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Because of the movement to toughen the juvenile justice system, which statement is true? ​

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The _____ created the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. ​

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What do judges generally do with repeat juvenile offenders who are deemed untreatable by juvenile authorities? ​

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_____ was instrumental in the development of the Children's Aid Society. ​

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According to the text, teen courts may also encourage communities to take a more active role in responding to juvenile justice. Discuss the four potential benefits outlined in the text in regard to teen court. ​

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Discuss the findings of the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine's Panel on Juvenile Crime in regard to prevention and intervention programs. Do you agree or disagree with the panel? Explain. ​

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The belief that juvenile offenders should be held accountable as adult transgressors was one motivating principle behind the Illinois Juvenile Court Act. ​

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_____ describes the activities of the Children's Aid Society. ​

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Under the_____ philosophy, juvenile justice procedures are informal and nonadversarial. ​

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