Question 1

One of the initiatives of the federal legislation administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has been directed toward:

Accepted Answer

A) Establish separate courts for delinquents and status offenders 
B) Remove delinquent acts from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court 
C) Remove status offenses from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court 
D) Remove convicted juveniles from confinement as criminals in adult prisons 
E) Remove status offenders from secure institutions 
A) Establish separate courts for delinquents and status offenders 
B) Remove delinquent acts from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court 
C) Remove status offenses from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court 
D) Remove convicted juveniles from confinement as criminals in adult prisons 
E) Remove status offenders from secure institutions E

Question 2

Diversion and decriminalization are examples of the approach known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The medical model 
B)  The justice model 
C)  Decarceration 
D)  Deinstitutionalization 
E)  Noninterventionist 
A)  The medical model 
B)  The justice model 
C)  Decarceration 
D)  Deinstitutionalization 
E)  Noninterventionist E

Question 3

Through the nineteenth century, children were generally:

Accepted Answer

A) Exempt from the death penalty 
B) Exempt from corporal punishment 
C) Given special treatment because of their age 
D) Treated nearly the same as adults 
E) A, B, and C 
A) Exempt from the death penalty 
B) Exempt from corporal punishment 
C) Given special treatment because of their age 
D) Treated nearly the same as adults 
E) A, B, and C D

Question 4

Confinement in a juvenile training school is:

Accepted Answer

A) Conditional 
B) Custodial 
C) 0 
A) Conditional 
B) Custodial 
C) 0

Question 5

Identify the facilities listed below as:
-Marine institutes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Secure 
B)  Open 
A)  Secure 
B)  Open

Question 6

The concept of parens patriae originally derived from:

Accepted Answer

A) Social problems generated by the Industrial Revolution 
B) The child-rearing practices of the Quakers 
C) The state's power to remove children from pauper parents 
D) The practice of placing-out, through which children were relocated in rural areas 
E) Changes in social attitudes resulting from the Great Depression 
A) Social problems generated by the Industrial Revolution 
B) The child-rearing practices of the Quakers 
C) The state's power to remove children from pauper parents 
D) The practice of placing-out, through which children were relocated in rural areas 
E) Changes in social attitudes resulting from the Great Depression

Question 7

The practice of disposing of a case without formal adjudication by referring it to a nonjudicial agency better equipped to deal with the problem is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Diversion 
B)  Decriminalization 
C)  Decarceration 
D)  Deinstitutionalization 
E)  Nominal disposition 
A)  Diversion 
B)  Decriminalization 
C)  Decarceration 
D)  Deinstitutionalization 
E)  Nominal disposition

Question 8

Victim restitution is:

Accepted Answer

A) Conditional 
B) Custodial 
A) Conditional 
B) Custodial

Question 9

Juvenile training schools are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Protective custody 
B) Secure confinement 
C) Neither 
A) Protective custody 
B) Secure confinement 
C) Neither

Question 10

National survey research findings indicate that juvenile facilities throughout the country generally suffer from deficiencies related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor food and improper nutrition 
B)  Lack of proper hygiene 
C)  Too much security 
D)  Crowding 
E)  A and B 
A)  Poor food and improper nutrition 
B)  Lack of proper hygiene 
C)  Too much security 
D)  Crowding 
E)  A and B

Question 11

Detention centers are:

Accepted Answer

A) Secure 
B) Open 
A) Secure 
B) Open

Question 12

It has been stated that children "suffer the worst of both worlds" in the justice system. This observation is referring to the fact that children:

Accepted Answer

A)  Suffer at both the hands of their parents and the hands of the state 
B)  Get treated either too leniently or too strictly by the courts 
C)  Get neither personalized care nor due process rights in juvenile court 
D)  Are considered neither children nor adults in the justice system 
E)  Are often torn between siding with their mother and siding with their father in custody battles 
A)  Suffer at both the hands of their parents and the hands of the state 
B)  Get treated either too leniently or too strictly by the courts 
C)  Get neither personalized care nor due process rights in juvenile court 
D)  Are considered neither children nor adults in the justice system 
E)  Are often torn between siding with their mother and siding with their father in custody battles

Question 13

Match each item of the criminal justice system below with one of the following juvenile justice terms:
-Parole.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adjustment 
B)  Adjudicatory hearing 
C)  Aftercare 
D)  Allegations sustained 
E)  Commitment
F) Delinquent act
G) Detention center
H) Disposition
I) Petition
J) Summons
K) Take into custody
L) Training school
M) Resident 
A)  Adjustment 
B)  Adjudicatory hearing 
C)  Aftercare 
D)  Allegations sustained 
E)  Commitment
F) Delinquent act
G) Detention center
H) Disposition
I) Petition
J) Summons
K) Take into custody
L) Training school
M) Resident

Question 14

The fact that the development of juvenile court was based on the concept of parens patriae means that the court's primary intent was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Help the child 
B)  Protect parental rights 
C)  Punish law violators 
D)  Combat parental poverty 
E)  Hold parents accountable for the actions of their children 
A)  Help the child 
B)  Protect parental rights 
C)  Punish law violators 
D)  Combat parental poverty 
E)  Hold parents accountable for the actions of their children

Question 15

One of the landmark cases of the due process movement was In re Gault, which established that juveniles have certain rights. In that regard, consider the following:
1 Juveniles accused of misdemeanors may not be confined in a secure facility
2 Juveniles who are facing possible confinement are entitled to an attorney
3 Juveniles have the right to remain silent
4 When facing potentially grievous consequences, juveniles have the right to a jury trial
Select the option that contains all of the provisions of In re Gault that are listed above:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  2 and 3 
C)  1, 2, and 3 
D)  2, 3, and 4 
E)  1, 2, 3, and 4 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  2 and 3 
C)  1, 2, and 3 
D)  2, 3, and 4 
E)  1, 2, 3, and 4

Question 16

Match each item of the criminal justice system below with one of the following juvenile justice terms:
-Crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adjustment 
B)  Adjudicatory hearing 
C)  Aftercare 
D)  Allegations sustained 
E)  Commitment
F) Delinquent act
G) Detention center
H) Disposition
I) Petition
J) Summons
K) Take into custody
L) Training school
M) Resident 
A)  Adjustment 
B)  Adjudicatory hearing 
C)  Aftercare 
D)  Allegations sustained 
E)  Commitment
F) Delinquent act
G) Detention center
H) Disposition
I) Petition
J) Summons
K) Take into custody
L) Training school
M) Resident

Question 17

Identify the statements below as descriptive of:
-Can restrict admissions to certain types of cases.

Accepted Answer

A)  Public juvenile institutions 
B)  Private juvenile institutions 
C)  A and B 
A)  Public juvenile institutions 
B)  Private juvenile institutions 
C)  A and B

Question 18

Of juveniles confined in short-term detention, the majority are:

Accepted Answer

A) Convicted (adjudicated) for a property offense 
B) Convicted (adjudicated) for a serious violent offense 
C) Awaiting transfer to a long-term juvenile facility 
D) In "pretrial" (predisposition) status 
E) A and C 
A) Convicted (adjudicated) for a property offense 
B) Convicted (adjudicated) for a serious violent offense 
C) Awaiting transfer to a long-term juvenile facility 
D) In "pretrial" (predisposition) status 
E) A and C

Question 19

Emphasis was on changing the underlying conditions (such as poverty) that were creating problems for children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Identify the dispositions listed below as:
-Confinement in a nonsecure facility.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominal 
B)  Conditional 
C)  Custodial 
A)  Nominal 
B)  Conditional 
C)  Custodial

One of the initiatives of the federal legislation administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has been directed toward:

Diversion and decriminalization are examples of the approach known as:

Through the nineteenth century, children were generally:

Confinement in a juvenile training school is:

Identify the facilities listed below as: -Marine institutes.

The concept of parens patriae originally derived from:

The practice of disposing of a case without formal adjudication by referring it to a nonjudicial agency better equipped to deal with the problem is known as:

Victim restitution is:

Juvenile training schools are an example of:

National survey research findings indicate that juvenile facilities throughout the country generally suffer from deficiencies related to:

Detention centers are:

It has been stated that children "suffer the worst of both worlds" in the justice system. This observation is referring to the fact that children:

Match each item of the criminal justice system below with one of the following juvenile justice terms: -Parole.

The fact that the development of juvenile court was based on the concept of parens patriae means that the court's primary intent was to:

Match each item of the criminal justice system below with one of the following juvenile justice terms: -Crime.

Identify the statements below as descriptive of: -Can restrict admissions to certain types of cases.

Of juveniles confined in short-term detention, the majority are:

Emphasis was on changing the underlying conditions (such as poverty) that were creating problems for children.

Identify the dispositions listed below as: -Confinement in a nonsecure facility.

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Custodial Procedures

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Transition From Confinement to Community

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

Current Trends and Future Issues

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Exam 12: Juvenile Corrections

One of the initiatives of the federal legislation administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has been directed toward:

Diversion and decriminalization are examples of the approach known as:

Through the nineteenth century, children were generally:

Confinement in a juvenile training school is:

Identify the facilities listed below as: -Marine institutes.

The concept of parens patriae originally derived from:

The practice of disposing of a case without formal adjudication by referring it to a nonjudicial agency better equipped to deal with the problem is known as:

Victim restitution is:

Juvenile training schools are an example of:

National survey research findings indicate that juvenile facilities throughout the country generally suffer from deficiencies related to:

Detention centers are:

It has been stated that children "suffer the worst of both worlds" in the justice system. This observation is referring to the fact that children:

Match each item of the criminal justice system below with one of the following juvenile justice terms: -Parole.

The fact that the development of juvenile court was based on the concept of parens patriae means that the court's primary intent was to:

Match each item of the criminal justice system below with one of the following juvenile justice terms: -Crime.

Identify the statements below as descriptive of: -Can restrict admissions to certain types of cases.

Of juveniles confined in short-term detention, the majority are:

Emphasis was on changing the underlying conditions (such as poverty) that were creating problems for children.

Identify the dispositions listed below as: -Confinement in a nonsecure facility.

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Custodial Procedures

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Transition From Confinement to Community

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

Current Trends and Future Issues

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