Exam 17: Juvenile Justice

Public support for handling delinquent juveniles is strongest for the _______ emphasis.

Which is not one of the problems the American system of juvenile justice faces?

In 1979, in the case of _____, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a child may waive his or her right to an attorney and his or her right to remain silent.

Analyze what determines the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system.

In the _____, the U.S. Supreme Court extended due process rights to children in the cases of Kent v. United States and In re Gault.

______ ruled that juvenile offenders cannot be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (LWOP)for non-homicide crimes.

Youth gangs are less of problem today in American cities than they were in the past.

The juvenile function of police work is concerned largely with order maintenance.

Females constitute almost one-half of all juvenile arrests.

In Roper v. Simmons , the U.S. Supreme Court decided that juveniles were less culpable than adults due to developmental and maturity differences.

In which U.S. Supreme Court did the Court decide that executions are unconstitutional for crimes committed by those younger than 18 years of age?

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in ______ that school officials may search a student if reasonable suspicion exists.

Maria is a 16 year-old Hispanic female from South Carolina who has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill.  Maria used a baseball bat to beat a classmate close to death leaving the victim with brain damage.  The judge will render her decision tomorrow if Maria should be tried as an adult or if the case should stay within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court system.  Currently, Maria is being held in an institution until an appropriate decision can be made. If Maria's case stays within the juvenile justice system, she would be labeled a __________.

Cyberbullying and other online delinquency are a new and growing phenomenon.

The system and philosophy of juvenile justice that began in the United States during the social reform period of the late 19th century was based on the idea that the state should act as a(n)____ in advancing the interest of the child.

Tyson has just been adjudicated guilty for cyber stalking in the juvenile justice system in the state in which he resides.  This is his second offense.  His first offense was dismissed.  Tyson's actual crime included sending threatening and lewd comments to a classmate on Facebook.  Tyson feels as though his responses were justified based on  comments that had been directed to him earlier in the year. Roper v. Simmons (2005)ruled that _____ were unconstitutional for crimes committed by those younger than 18 years of age.

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision found that a child could waive his or her rights to an attorney and to protections against self-incrimination?

In England, the doctrine that allowed the courts to hold protective jurisdiction over all children was called

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision ruled that school officials could search students and their lockers?

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision departed from the trend toward increasing juvenile rights by ruling that juveniles may be held in preventive detention before trial if they are deemed a risk to the community?