Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the factors that influences detention?

Accepted Answer

A)  prior offenses 
B)  mens rea 
C)  age at first offense 
D)  family structure 
A)  prior offenses 
B)  mens rea 
C)  age at first offense 
D)  family structure B

Question 2

The legislated authority of prosecutors to file certain types of juvenile offenses in either juvenile or adult court is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  adjudication. 
B)  statutory exclusion. 
C)  judicial waiver. 
D)  concurrent jurisdiction. 
A)  adjudication. 
B)  statutory exclusion. 
C)  judicial waiver. 
D)  concurrent jurisdiction. D

Question 3

The initial decision for detention is usually made by the patrol officer, under authorization of the probation officer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A disproportionate number of delinquency cases in juvenile court involve black and Hispanic youth, based on their proportion of the juvenile population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A "consent adjustment without petition" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a waiver of Miranda rights by a juvenile. 
B)  a legal document issued by the juvenile court judge that transfers a juvenile to adult court. 
C)  a court order dealing with a juvenile case without formal adjudication, based upon admission of the allegations, and some agreement between the juvenile court, parents, and the youth. 
D)  a court order that establishes the sanctions for an adjudicated delinquent. 
A)  a waiver of Miranda rights by a juvenile. 
B)  a legal document issued by the juvenile court judge that transfers a juvenile to adult court. 
C)  a court order dealing with a juvenile case without formal adjudication, based upon admission of the allegations, and some agreement between the juvenile court, parents, and the youth. 
D)  a court order that establishes the sanctions for an adjudicated delinquent.

Question 6

The short-term, secure confinement of a youth under court authority, pending court action, disposition, or placement is:

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence. 
B)  detention. 
C)  discretion. 
D)  diversion. 
A)  deterrence. 
B)  detention. 
C)  discretion. 
D)  diversion.

Question 7

The following questions are on Reading 8.1 Leiber, Peck, and Beadry-Cyr (2016).
-How many Iowa counties were included in the juvenle court data that Leiber, Peck and Beadry-Cyr (2016) test their hypotheses with?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  10 
C)  5 
D)  1 
A)  20 
B)  10 
C)  5 
D)  1

Question 8

The following questions are on Reading 8.2 Redding (2010).
-Research cited in the Redding reading reveals which of the following findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juveniles transferred to adult courts are less like to be rearrested for violent or property offenses than juveniles who remain in the juvenile justice system. 
B)  Juveniles transferred to adult courts are less likely to reoffend than juveniles who remain in the juvenile justice system. 
C)  Juveniles transferred to adult courts are more likely to reoffend than juveniles who remain in the juvenile justice system. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Juveniles transferred to adult courts are less like to be rearrested for violent or property offenses than juveniles who remain in the juvenile justice system. 
B)  Juveniles transferred to adult courts are less likely to reoffend than juveniles who remain in the juvenile justice system. 
C)  Juveniles transferred to adult courts are more likely to reoffend than juveniles who remain in the juvenile justice system. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 9

The intake screening decision commonly calls for an intake __________-an informal meeting of the youth, parents, and probation/intake officer that seeks some informal resolution to the referral.

Accepted Answer

A)  petition 
B)  conference 
C)  indictment 
D)  curtailment 
A)  petition 
B)  conference 
C)  indictment 
D)  curtailment

Question 10

Research findings typically indicate that transferring juvenile offenders to adult courts does not prevent serious juvenile crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

As it pertains to juvenile detention, the JJDP Act of 1974 sought to: promote sight and sound seperation between adults and juveniles, remove juveniles from adult jail facilities, reduce the number of minorities in secure facilities, and:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide technical assistance to states. 
B)  remove status offenders from detention. 
C)  dectiminalize status offenses. 
D)  provide stronger penalties for juvenile law violators. 
A)  provide technical assistance to states. 
B)  remove status offenders from detention. 
C)  dectiminalize status offenses. 
D)  provide stronger penalties for juvenile law violators.

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the three key determinations at intake?

Accepted Answer

A)  probable cause 
B)  juvenile court jurisdiction 
C)  the necessity of formal processing 
D)  beyond a reasonable doubt 
A)  probable cause 
B)  juvenile court jurisdiction 
C)  the necessity of formal processing 
D)  beyond a reasonable doubt

Question 13

Most delinquency cases handled by juvenile courts do not involve delinquency?

Accepted Answer

No, the statement is incorrect. Most del

Question 14

In the past two decades, the largest number of cases judicially waived to adult courts has involved ________________ offenses.

Accepted Answer

A)  person 
B)  property 
C)  drug 
D)  public order 
A)  person 
B)  property 
C)  drug 
D)  public order

Question 15

The number of juvenile cases transferred annually to adult courts exceeds 500,000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_______________ offenses make up the largest category of delinquency cases handled in juvenile courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Person 
B)  Property 
C)  Drug 
D)  Public Order 
A)  Person 
B)  Property 
C)  Drug 
D)  Public Order

Question 17

Which of the following statement best describes the trend since the mid-1990s in judicial waiver of juvenile cases to adult courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of cases waived has increased for all types of offenses. 
B)  The number of cases waived has decreased for all types of offenses. 
C)  The number of cases waived has remained fairly stable, neither increasing nor decreasing. 
D)  The number of cases waived has increased for drug offenses, but decreased for all other offenses. 
A)  The number of cases waived has increased for all types of offenses. 
B)  The number of cases waived has decreased for all types of offenses. 
C)  The number of cases waived has remained fairly stable, neither increasing nor decreasing. 
D)  The number of cases waived has increased for drug offenses, but decreased for all other offenses.

Question 18

_______________ excludes certain types of juvenile offenders and/or offenses from juvenile court jurisdiction; instead, these cases originate in criminal courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adjudication 
B)  Statutory exclusion 
C)  Judicial waiver 
D)  Concurrent jurisdiction 
A)  Adjudication 
B)  Statutory exclusion 
C)  Judicial waiver 
D)  Concurrent jurisdiction

Question 19

Through a process called _______________, juvenile court judges may deem certain youths to be dangerous, mature, and responsible for their acts and transfer the case to adult court.

Accepted Answer

A)  adjudication 
B)  statutory exclusion 
C)  judicial waiver 
D)  concurrent jurisdiction 
A)  adjudication 
B)  statutory exclusion 
C)  judicial waiver 
D)  concurrent jurisdiction

Question 20

In some jurisdictions, intake screening is based on an investigation conducted by a probation officer under authority of statutory law. This is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a preliminary inquiry. 
B)  due process. 
C)  parens patriae. 
D)  a writ of habeas corpus. 
A)  a preliminary inquiry. 
B)  due process. 
C)  parens patriae. 
D)  a writ of habeas corpus.

Which of the following is not one of the factors that influences detention?

The legislated authority of prosecutors to file certain types of juvenile offenses in either juvenile or adult court is referred to as:

The initial decision for detention is usually made by the patrol officer, under authorization of the probation officer.

A disproportionate number of delinquency cases in juvenile court involve black and Hispanic youth, based on their proportion of the juvenile population.

A "consent adjustment without petition" is:

The short-term, secure confinement of a youth under court authority, pending court action, disposition, or placement is:

The following questions are on Reading 8.1 Leiber, Peck, and Beadry-Cyr (2016). -How many Iowa counties were included in the juvenle court data that Leiber, Peck and Beadry-Cyr (2016) test their hypotheses with?

The following questions are on Reading 8.2 Redding (2010). -Research cited in the Redding reading reveals which of the following findings?

The intake screening decision commonly calls for an intake __________-an informal meeting of the youth, parents, and probation/intake officer that seeks some informal resolution to the referral.

Research findings typically indicate that transferring juvenile offenders to adult courts does not prevent serious juvenile crime.

As it pertains to juvenile detention, the JJDP Act of 1974 sought to: promote sight and sound seperation between adults and juveniles, remove juveniles from adult jail facilities, reduce the number of minorities in secure facilities, and:

Which of the following is not one of the three key determinations at intake?

Most delinquency cases handled by juvenile courts do not involve delinquency?

In the past two decades, the largest number of cases judicially waived to adult courts has involved ________________ offenses.

The number of juvenile cases transferred annually to adult courts exceeds 500,000.

_______________ offenses make up the largest category of delinquency cases handled in juvenile courts.

Which of the following statement best describes the trend since the mid-1990s in judicial waiver of juvenile cases to adult courts?

_______________ excludes certain types of juvenile offenders and/or offenses from juvenile court jurisdiction; instead, these cases originate in criminal courts.

Through a process called _______________, juvenile court judges may deem certain youths to be dangerous, mature, and responsible for their acts and transfer the case to adult court.

In some jurisdictions, intake screening is based on an investigation conducted by a probation officer under authority of statutory law. This is called:

The Study of Juvenile Justice

Origins and Transformation 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

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

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Exam 8: Preliminary Procedures of Juvenile Courts: Detention, Transfer to Criminal Court, and Intake

Which of the following is not one of the factors that influences detention?

The legislated authority of prosecutors to file certain types of juvenile offenses in either juvenile or adult court is referred to as:

The initial decision for detention is usually made by the patrol officer, under authorization of the probation officer.

A disproportionate number of delinquency cases in juvenile court involve black and Hispanic youth, based on their proportion of the juvenile population.

A "consent adjustment without petition" is:

The short-term, secure confinement of a youth under court authority, pending court action, disposition, or placement is:

The following questions are on Reading 8.1 Leiber, Peck, and Beadry-Cyr (2016). -How many Iowa counties were included in the juvenle court data that Leiber, Peck and Beadry-Cyr (2016) test their hypotheses with?

The following questions are on Reading 8.2 Redding (2010). -Research cited in the Redding reading reveals which of the following findings?

The intake screening decision commonly calls for an intake __________-an informal meeting of the youth, parents, and probation/intake officer that seeks some informal resolution to the referral.

Research findings typically indicate that transferring juvenile offenders to adult courts does not prevent serious juvenile crime.

As it pertains to juvenile detention, the JJDP Act of 1974 sought to: promote sight and sound seperation between adults and juveniles, remove juveniles from adult jail facilities, reduce the number of minorities in secure facilities, and:

Which of the following is not one of the three key determinations at intake?

Most delinquency cases handled by juvenile courts do not involve delinquency?

In the past two decades, the largest number of cases judicially waived to adult courts has involved ________________ offenses.

The number of juvenile cases transferred annually to adult courts exceeds 500,000.

_______________ offenses make up the largest category of delinquency cases handled in juvenile courts.

Which of the following statement best describes the trend since the mid-1990s in judicial waiver of juvenile cases to adult courts?

_______________ excludes certain types of juvenile offenders and/or offenses from juvenile court jurisdiction; instead, these cases originate in criminal courts.

Through a process called _______________, juvenile court judges may deem certain youths to be dangerous, mature, and responsible for their acts and transfer the case to adult court.

In some jurisdictions, intake screening is based on an investigation conducted by a probation officer under authority of statutory law. This is called:

The Study of Juvenile Justice

Origins and Transformation 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

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