Question 1

Discuss diversion in regard to juveniles.

Accepted Answer

∙ One of the most important alternatives

Question 2

Discuss the importance of the Gault case.

Accepted Answer

∙ The Gault decision was significant not

Question 3

A _____ refers to a court-appointed individual who protects the interests of the child in cases involving the child's welfare.

Accepted Answer

A) court-appointed defense attorney 
B) social worker 
C) social attorney 
D) guardian ad litem 
A) court-appointed defense attorney 
B) social worker 
C) social attorney 
D) guardian ad litem

Question 4

This case concluded that any injury resulting from the disclosure of a juvenile's record is outweighed by the right to completely cross-examine an adverse witness.

Accepted Answer

A) Alaska v. Davis 
B) Roper v. Simmons 
C) Oklahoma Publishing Co. v. District Court 
D) Smith v. Daily Mail Publishing Co. 
A) Alaska v. Davis 
B) Roper v. Simmons 
C) Oklahoma Publishing Co. v. District Court 
D) Smith v. Daily Mail Publishing Co.

Question 5

Public schools can gain access to juvenile records.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The waiver process in juvenile justice proceedings is used _____.

Accepted Answer

A) to transfer juvenile cases to adult courts 
B) by juvenile judges to release juvenile defendants 
C) to allow defendants to waive their due process rights 
D) by juvenile detention facilities to release juvenile offenders 
A) to transfer juvenile cases to adult courts 
B) by juvenile judges to release juvenile defendants 
C) to allow defendants to waive their due process rights 
D) by juvenile detention facilities to release juvenile offenders

Question 7

A court order authorizing disposition of a case without a formal label of delinquency is called a ____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A court order authorizing disposition of a...

Question 8

Discuss blended sentences.

Accepted Answer

∙ State sentencing trends indicate that

Question 9

_____ refers to the hearing held in juvenile court to determine the "sentence" of the juvenile.

Accepted Answer

A) Adjudication 
B) Disposition 
C) Transfer 
D) Review 
A) Adjudication 
B) Disposition 
C) Transfer 
D) Review

Question 10

The temporary care of a child alleged to be delinquent who requires secure custody is called detention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Those accused juveniles thought to be a danger to the community are often confined in preventive detention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the latest data available (2009), about _____ juvenile delinquency cases are referred to juvenile court.

Accepted Answer

A) 875,000 
B) 11 million 
C) 4.2 million 
D) 1.5 million 
A) 875,000 
B) 11 million 
C) 4.2 million 
D) 1.5 million

Question 13

The choice of a program for a child that will best foster the child's growth and development is called the least detrimental alternative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss why detention is increasing. Do you agree with the speculation regarding "correction of biases"? Explain why or why not?

Accepted Answer

∙ The recent increase in detention use a

Question 15

Judges follow the probation department recommendations _____ of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 60% 
C) 75% 
D) 90% 
A) 25% 
B) 60% 
C) 75% 
D) 90%

Question 16

Discuss the decision to detain.

Accepted Answer

∙ Most youths taken into custody by the

Question 17

On average, _____ of juvenile cases are waived to adult court by the juvenile court each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 0.5% 
B) approximately 2% 
C) approximately 9% 
D) approximately 15% 
A)  less than 0.5% 
B) approximately 2% 
C) approximately 9% 
D) approximately 15%

Question 18

In _____, the Court held that any injury resulting from the disclosure of a juvenile's record is outweighed by the right to completely cross-examine an adverse witness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In _____, the Court held that any...

Question 19

Discuss the roles of the juvenile defense attorney.

Accepted Answer

∙ The role of the juvenile defense attor

Question 20

That the amount of proof required in a juvenile delinquency adjudication must be beyond a reasonable doubt was the holding of the Court in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) In re Gault 
B) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania 
C) In re Winship 
D) Kent v. U.S. 
A) In re Gault 
B) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania 
C) In re Winship 
D) Kent v. U.S.

Discuss diversion in regard to juveniles.

Discuss the importance of the Gault case.

A _____ refers to a court-appointed individual who protects the interests of the child in cases involving the child's welfare.

This case concluded that any injury resulting from the disclosure of a juvenile's record is outweighed by the right to completely cross-examine an adverse witness.

Public schools can gain access to juvenile records.

The waiver process in juvenile justice proceedings is used _____.

A court order authorizing disposition of a case without a formal label of delinquency is called a ____.

Discuss blended sentences.

_____ refers to the hearing held in juvenile court to determine the "sentence" of the juvenile.

The temporary care of a child alleged to be delinquent who requires secure custody is called detention.

Those accused juveniles thought to be a danger to the community are often confined in preventive detention.

According to the latest data available (2009), about _____ juvenile delinquency cases are referred to juvenile court.

The choice of a program for a child that will best foster the child's growth and development is called the least detrimental alternative.

Discuss why detention is increasing. Do you agree with the speculation regarding "correction of biases"? Explain why or why not?

Judges follow the probation department recommendations _____ of the time.

Discuss the decision to detain.

On average, _____ of juvenile cases are waived to adult court by the juvenile court each year.

In _____, the Court held that any injury resulting from the disclosure of a juvenile's record is outweighed by the right to completely cross-examine an adverse witness.

Discuss the roles of the juvenile defense attorney.

That the amount of proof required in a juvenile delinquency adjudication must be beyond a reasonable doubt was the holding of the Court in _____.

Childhood and Delinquency

The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency

Social Structure, Process, Culture, and Delinquency

Social Reaction, Social Conflict, and Delinquency

Developmental Theories of Delinquency: Life Course, Latent Trait, and Trajectory

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

Delinquency Prevention: Social and Developmental Perspectives

Juvenile Justice: Then and Now

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community-Treatment, and Institutionalization

Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Abroad

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Exam 15: Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Discuss diversion in regard to juveniles.

Discuss the importance of the Gault case.

A _____ refers to a court-appointed individual who protects the interests of the child in cases involving the child's welfare.

This case concluded that any injury resulting from the disclosure of a juvenile's record is outweighed by the right to completely cross-examine an adverse witness.

Public schools can gain access to juvenile records.

The waiver process in juvenile justice proceedings is used _____.

A court order authorizing disposition of a case without a formal label of delinquency is called a ____.

Discuss blended sentences.

_____ refers to the hearing held in juvenile court to determine the "sentence" of the juvenile.

The temporary care of a child alleged to be delinquent who requires secure custody is called detention.

Those accused juveniles thought to be a danger to the community are often confined in preventive detention.

According to the latest data available (2009), about _____ juvenile delinquency cases are referred to juvenile court.

The choice of a program for a child that will best foster the child's growth and development is called the least detrimental alternative.

Discuss why detention is increasing. Do you agree with the speculation regarding "correction of biases"? Explain why or why not?

Judges follow the probation department recommendations _____ of the time.

Discuss the decision to detain.

On average, _____ of juvenile cases are waived to adult court by the juvenile court each year.

In _____, the Court held that any injury resulting from the disclosure of a juvenile's record is outweighed by the right to completely cross-examine an adverse witness.

Discuss the roles of the juvenile defense attorney.

That the amount of proof required in a juvenile delinquency adjudication must be beyond a reasonable doubt was the holding of the Court in _____.

Childhood and Delinquency

The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency

Social Structure, Process, Culture, and Delinquency

Social Reaction, Social Conflict, and Delinquency

Developmental Theories of Delinquency: Life Course, Latent Trait, and Trajectory

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

Delinquency Prevention: Social and Developmental Perspectives

Juvenile Justice: Then and Now

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community-Treatment, and Institutionalization

Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Abroad

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