Question 1

Family life and childrearing emerged as matters of great importance in Renaissance society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Contemporary juvenile justice reform is grounded in research in two principal areas:

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescent development and evidence-based practice. 
B)  rehabilitation ineffectiveness and the deterrent effect. 
C)  habitual offending and low self-esteem. 
D)  offense specialization and assertiveness training. 
A)  adolescent development and evidence-based practice. 
B)  rehabilitation ineffectiveness and the deterrent effect. 
C)  habitual offending and low self-esteem. 
D)  offense specialization and assertiveness training.

Question 3

Besides detention reform, what was the major area of change initiated by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974?

Accepted Answer

A)  initiate a preventive approach to juvenile delinquency 
B)  reform police arrest practices 
C)  greater use of formal adjudication 
D)  use of SWAT teams as a gang intervention strategy 
A)  initiate a preventive approach to juvenile delinquency 
B)  reform police arrest practices 
C)  greater use of formal adjudication 
D)  use of SWAT teams as a gang intervention strategy

Question 4

The case in re Winship (1970) was significant because the Supreme Court ruled that:

Accepted Answer

A)  notice of charges in juvenile matters must be given in a timely and specific manner. 
B)  the right to counsel must be extended to juveniles in court hearing. 
C)  the burden of proof for juvenile matters was changed to "beyond a reasonable doubt." 
D)  the death penalty for juveniles was unconstitutional. 
A)  notice of charges in juvenile matters must be given in a timely and specific manner. 
B)  the right to counsel must be extended to juveniles in court hearing. 
C)  the burden of proof for juvenile matters was changed to "beyond a reasonable doubt." 
D)  the death penalty for juveniles was unconstitutional.

Question 5

The following questions are on Reading 2.2: National Research Council (2012).
-What is "adolescence" according to the National Research Council?

Accepted Answer

A)  A developmental stage between childhood and adulthood, beginning at puberty and ending at the age of 18. 
B)  When a person is old enough to want to be an adult, but young enough so that no one takes him/her seriously. 
C)  A period when the body undergoes changes. 
D)  The period when an individual is in high school. 
A)  A developmental stage between childhood and adulthood, beginning at puberty and ending at the age of 18. 
B)  When a person is old enough to want to be an adult, but young enough so that no one takes him/her seriously. 
C)  A period when the body undergoes changes. 
D)  The period when an individual is in high school.

Question 6

Charles Loring Brace believed that the best placement for the "outcast child" was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  house of refuge. 
B)  "poor house." 
C)  farmer's home. 
D)  detention facility. 
A)  house of refuge. 
B)  "poor house." 
C)  farmer's home. 
D)  detention facility.

Question 7

Throughout much of the juvenile court's history, what has been the standard with regard to the criminal responsibility (culpability) of juveniles?

Accepted Answer

A)  requisite criminal responsibility 
B)  diminished criminal responsibility 
C)  deferred criminal responsibility 
D)  enhanced criminal responsibility 
A)  requisite criminal responsibility 
B)  diminished criminal responsibility 
C)  deferred criminal responsibility 
D)  enhanced criminal responsibility

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the four initiatives for punishment and accountability associated with the "get tough" approach to juvenile crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  transfer provisions in state law 
B)  enhanced sentencing authority for juvenile courts 
C)  federal youth court jurisdiction 
D)  reduction in juvenile court confidentiality 
E)  juvenile offender accountability 
A)  transfer provisions in state law 
B)  enhanced sentencing authority for juvenile courts 
C)  federal youth court jurisdiction 
D)  reduction in juvenile court confidentiality 
E)  juvenile offender accountability

Question 9

Scholars say that juvenile delinquency was ____________ ____________ in order to indicate that it is a product of a great many social, cultural, political, economic, and religious changes.

Accepted Answer

A)  differentially associated 
B)  socially constructed 
C)  analytically derived 
D)  logically adapted 
A)  differentially associated 
B)  socially constructed 
C)  analytically derived 
D)  logically adapted

Family life and childrearing emerged as matters of great importance in Renaissance society.

Contemporary juvenile justice reform is grounded in research in two principal areas:

Besides detention reform, what was the major area of change initiated by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974?

The case in re Winship (1970) was significant because the Supreme Court ruled that:

The following questions are on Reading 2.2: National Research Council (2012). -What is "adolescence" according to the National Research Council?

Charles Loring Brace believed that the best placement for the "outcast child" was the:

Throughout much of the juvenile court's history, what has been the standard with regard to the criminal responsibility (culpability) of juveniles?

Which of the following is not one of the four initiatives for punishment and accountability associated with the "get tough" approach to juvenile crime.

Scholars say that juvenile delinquency was in order to indicate that it is a product of a great many social, cultural, political, economic, and religious changes.

The Study of Juvenile Justice

Juvenile Justice Law, Structure, and Process

Data on Delinquency and Juvenile Justice

The Nature of Delinquency

Causes of Delinquency

Cops and Kids: Policing Juveniles

Preliminary Procedures of Juvenile Courts: Detention, Transfer to Criminal Court, and Intake

Formal Procedures of Juvenile Courts: Adjudication and Disposition

Juvenile Probation

Community-Based Corrections and Restorative Justice

Residential Placement and Aftercare Programs

Delinquency Prevention

Linking Systems of Care

Filters

Exam 2: Origins and Transformation of Juvenile Justice

Family life and childrearing emerged as matters of great importance in Renaissance society.

Contemporary juvenile justice reform is grounded in research in two principal areas:

Besides detention reform, what was the major area of change initiated by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974?

The case in re Winship (1970) was significant because the Supreme Court ruled that:

The following questions are on Reading 2.2: National Research Council (2012). -What is "adolescence" according to the National Research Council?

Charles Loring Brace believed that the best placement for the "outcast child" was the:

Throughout much of the juvenile court's history, what has been the standard with regard to the criminal responsibility (culpability) of juveniles?

Which of the following is not one of the four initiatives for punishment and accountability associated with the "get tough" approach to juvenile crime.

Scholars say that juvenile delinquency was ____________ ____________ in order to indicate that it is a product of a great many social, cultural, political, economic, and religious changes.

The Study of Juvenile Justice

Juvenile Justice Law, Structure, and Process

Data on Delinquency and Juvenile Justice

The Nature of Delinquency

Causes of Delinquency

Cops and Kids: Policing Juveniles

Preliminary Procedures of Juvenile Courts: Detention, Transfer to Criminal Court, and Intake

Formal Procedures of Juvenile Courts: Adjudication and Disposition

Juvenile Probation

Community-Based Corrections and Restorative Justice

Residential Placement and Aftercare Programs

Delinquency Prevention

Linking Systems of Care

Filters

Scholars say that juvenile delinquency was in order to indicate that it is a product of a great many social, cultural, political, economic, and religious changes.