Exam 17: Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Abroad

In Moscow, _____ led to criminal investigations against people who ordered child pornography in more than 20 nations. ​

The United Nations in 1985 adopted the Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice, otherwise known as the Beijing Rules. ​

" Developed countries" refers to those which have developed significant amounts of juvenile violence. ​

The minimum age at which a person can be held responsible for his or her criminal actions is called the _____.

In England, more than _____ of cases recommended for prosecution are subsequently dismissed by the prosecution.

Discuss teen violence in Germany and France. In your opinion, does teen violence in these countries mirror teen violence in the United States? Explain.

In the United States, 62% of students report any alcohol use; in the Czech Republic and Latvia, the percentage of students reporting any alcohol use was ___. ​

In Europe, the main reason for an increase in teen violence is believed to be the tremendous growth in _____.

_____ has become a "'national crisis" in England.

The _____ is the criminal court that deals with adult offenders or juveniles who have been transferred from youth court.

The legal definition of juvenile crime does not vary from country to country. ​

In England, the _____ decide(s) whether to prosecute the juvenile or to divert him or her from prosecution.

It is reported that economic stagnation has not affected the rise in international youth violence. ​

The right to bail for juveniles in England is the similar to the juvenile rights in the United States. ​

The fall of communism and the transition to democracy has had profound effects on juvenile crime in those countries. ​

Organized government or criminal groups in South America that selectively kill members of opposing groups and incite fear in those groups and among their supporters are known as _____.

Germany has been plagued with _____ since reunification in 1989.

The Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice is also referred to as the ____, named after the city where they were adopted.

War crimes are an example of transnational crimes. ​

Crime that is carried out across the borders of two or more countries and violates the laws of those countries is called ____.