Exam 17: Juvenile Justice

During the __________, the police decide whether to refer the child to court.

Which is true about the due process rights of juveniles?

Discuss why the terms used to refer to juvenile offenders were changed and if this change impacted juveniles (from arrest to referral, from sentence to disposition, etc.).

The process of determining whether a juvenile is guilty of a crime is known as ______.

Based on recent case law, is it appropriate that juveniles cannot receive life sentences without the chance of parole for non-homicide cases?

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. The upper age limit for original juvenile court jurisdiction is the age of:

Juveniles who harass or intimidate other juveniles using cell phones, email, and the Internet are engaging in _____.

Which civil liberty was extended to juveniles in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision of Breed v. Jones (1975)?

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Will is a 15 year-old boy who was just arrested for truancy and shoplifting.  He has never been in trouble before.  He participated in the crime due to peer pressure from his friends who made fun of him for being "too good."  Will's parents are terrified that his poor decision making will ruin his future. Considering Will's truancy violation, he may be considered a ________, depending on the outcome of the shoplifting case.

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. A ________ either has no parent or guardian or is receiving inadequate care because of the physical or mental disability of the parent.

An officer who provides guidance and counseling and is hired by the school is called a

What was the focus of the U.S. Supreme Court case that marked the beginning of the "Kids Are Different" era?

The _____ period of juvenile justice viewed the offending child as evil.

Throughout the United States, the upper age limit for juvenile court jurisdiction typically varies from ________ years of age.

The punitive era of juvenile justice (from 1980 to the present)is known as the _____ period.

If the goal of the juvenile court is to protect juveniles and "act as parent," how might you explain the movement toward punitiveness since the 1980s?

A predominant goal within juvenile corrections is to avoid unnecessary incarceration.

Community-based options include ______, in which juvenile offenders live with families, usually for a short period, and group homes, often privately run facilities for groups of 12-20 juvenile offenders.

The juvenile court processing of delinquency cases typically begins with