Exam 12: Juvenile Corrections

Identify the following behavior: Drug use

Prior to their court appearance, juveniles:

An example of the unintended consequences of deinstitutionalization has been:

Under segregated incarceration, underage offenders are:

Since the Winship case, the standard of evidence in cases where children may be deprived of their liberty is:

In deciding whether to transfer a case to adult court, juvenile authorities will generally consider the:

Identify the dispositions listed below as: -A $500 fine.

Can prohibit the admission of serious offenders.

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

The "child-savers" were men and women representing a variety of social classes.

Where status offenders are more likely to be confined.

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

Identify the following behavior: Assault

The intent of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act has not been fully achieved, at least in part because it was passed by the _______ level of government, whereas the juvenile justice system is primarily a function of the ________ level of government. Select the option that makes this statement true when placed in the blanks:

The child-saving movement was influenced by a number of factors. In that regard, consider the following: 1. Industralization 2. Immigrants moving into American cities 3. Crime, poverty, and overcrowding in urban areas 4. Demands for free public education 5. Social policy moving toward the medical model. Select the option that includes all of the factors listed above which influenced the child-saving movement:

The concept of parens patriae originally derived from:

As the population of juvenile correctional facilities has been increasing in recent years, the demographic groups most affected have been:

When a new initiative inadvertently causes youths to be drawn into the juvenile justice system whose behavior would otherwise not have been addressed formally, the initiative has engaged in:

Correctional boot camps have been praised for their emphasis on _______, but they have also been criticized for not focusing on _______. Select the option that makes this statement true when placed in the blanks:

Where males are more likely to be confined.