Exam 12: Juvenile Corrections

The first juvenile court was established in the year ______ in the city of ______________. Select the option that makes this statement true when placed in the blanks:

Underage inmates serving time in adult prisons tend to be:

Juvenile courts have jurisdiction over which of the following types of cases:

Identify the statements below as descriptive of: -Where males are more likely to be confined.

Most of the delinquent referrals that are being processed in juvenile court are for:

Identify the dispositions listed below as: -Probation.

Identify the facilities listed below as: -Detention centers.

Identify the facilities listed below as: -Camps and ranches.

Assuming that the behavior described below is engaged in by a person under the age of majority, identify the behavior as: -Running away from home.

Verbal warning is:

Assuming that the behavior described below is engaged in by a person under the age of majority, identify the behavior as: -Shoplifting.

As a result of the due process movement, the juvenile court has:

Assuming that the behavior described below is engaged in by a person under the age of majority, identify the behavior as: -Assault.

Identify the facilities listed below as: -Group homes.

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

Juvenile detention centers are an example of:

Runaway shelters are an example of:

The child-saving movement was influenced by the shift from agriculture to industry as the country's economic base.

According to the decision in the Kent v. U.S. case, juvenile court cannot waive its jurisdiction:

Assuming that the behavior described below is engaged in by a person under the age of majority, identify the behavior as: -Using obscene language.