Question 1

During their early origins, children were sent to juvenile reformatories:

Accepted Answer

A) As an alternative to avoiding a possible conviction in adult court 
B) Instead of going to an adult prison following adjudication in juvenile court 
C) In place of receiving probation in the case of a serious crime 
D) As an alternative to being transported to a rural area 
E) As a place to work for those who were destitute 
A) As an alternative to avoiding a possible conviction in adult court 
B) Instead of going to an adult prison following adjudication in juvenile court 
C) In place of receiving probation in the case of a serious crime 
D) As an alternative to being transported to a rural area 
E) As a place to work for those who were destitute

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  A delinquent act 
B)  A status offense 
C)  Neither 
A)  A delinquent act 
B)  A status offense 
C)  Neither

Question 3

Identify the following descriptions as examples of:
-Juvenile training school.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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 5

The child-saving movement was influenced by a number of factors. In that regard, consider the following:
1 Industrialization
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:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  2 and 3 
C)  1, 2, and 3 
D)  1, 2, 3, and 4 
E)  1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  2 and 3 
C)  1, 2, and 3 
D)  1, 2, 3, and 4 
E)  1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

Question 6

Adoption is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Identify the following behavior: Using obscene language

Accepted Answer

A) Delinquent act 
B) Status offense 
C) Neither 
A) Delinquent act 
B) Status offense 
C) Neither

Question 8

When a juvenile court waives jurisdiction, it means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The child has waived his or her right to an attorney 
B)  The child has waived his or her right to remain silent 
C)  The case is being dismissed 
D)  The case is being transferred to adult court 
E)  There was insufficient evidence to prosecute, so the charges are being waived 
A)  The child has waived his or her right to an attorney 
B)  The child has waived his or her right to remain silent 
C)  The case is being dismissed 
D)  The case is being transferred to adult court 
E)  There was insufficient evidence to prosecute, so the charges are being waived

Question 9

The balanced and restorative approach to juvenile justice emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Accountability for one's actions 
B)  Punishment that is more in line with adult sanctions 
C)  Psychological counseling for everyone 
D)  Restoring harsh penalties for serious juvenile crimes 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Accountability for one's actions 
B)  Punishment that is more in line with adult sanctions 
C)  Psychological counseling for everyone 
D)  Restoring harsh penalties for serious juvenile crimes 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

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

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  A delinquent act 
B)  A status offense 
C)  Neither 
A)  A delinquent act 
B)  A status offense 
C)  Neither

Question 12

During the early origins of juvenile reformatories, children were sent to them:

Accepted Answer

A)  As a way of avoiding a possible conviction in adult court 
B)  Instead of going to an adult prison following adjudication in juvenile court 
C)  In place of receiving probation in the case of a serious crime 
D)  As an alternative to being transported to a rural area 
E)  As a place to work for those who were destitute 
A)  As a way of avoiding a possible conviction in adult court 
B)  Instead of going to an adult prison following adjudication in juvenile court 
C)  In place of receiving probation in the case of a serious crime 
D)  As an alternative to being transported to a rural area 
E)  As a place to work for those who were destitute

Question 13

Limiting the juvenile justice system's regulation of minor behavior and moral conduct has been used as an argument for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Decriminalizing status offenses 
B)  Waiving juvenile court jurisdiction 
C)  The adultification of the juvenile justice system 
D)  Implementing juvenile aftercare 
E)  Changing detention facilities from closed to open security 
A)  Decriminalizing status offenses 
B)  Waiving juvenile court jurisdiction 
C)  The adultification of the juvenile justice system 
D)  Implementing juvenile aftercare 
E)  Changing detention facilities from closed to open security

Question 14

Under graduated incarceration, inmates:

Accepted Answer

A) Begin their sentence in a juvenile facility, and are transferred to an adult prison when they reach a certain age 
B) Are required to graduate from specified programs (e.g., GE
D)  before they can be officially released 
C) Gradually earn benefits and privileges in exchange for good behavior and/or program participation 
D) Are released into the community through a gradual process that involves progressively diminishing levels of security 
E) Move from the adult prison system to juvenile corrections after they have demonstrated that they are no longer a threat to society 
A) Begin their sentence in a juvenile facility, and are transferred to an adult prison when they reach a certain age 
B) Are required to graduate from specified programs (e.g., GE
D)  before they can be officially released 
C) Gradually earn benefits and privileges in exchange for good behavior and/or program participation 
D) Are released into the community through a gradual process that involves progressively diminishing levels of security 
E) Move from the adult prison system to juvenile corrections after they have demonstrated that they are no longer a threat to society

Question 15

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 both at the hands of their parents and the hands of the state 
B) Either get treated 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 or their father in custody battles 
A) Suffer both at the hands of their parents and the hands of the state 
B) Either get treated 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 or their father in custody battles

Question 16

Identify the following behavior: Running away from home

Accepted Answer

A) Delinquent act 
B) Status offense 
C) Neither 
A) Delinquent act 
B) Status offense 
C) Neither

Question 17

Identify the following descriptions as examples of:
-Foster home.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act has sought to:

Accepted Answer

A) Remove juveniles from adult jails 
B) Stop the transfer of cases from juvenile to adult court 
C) Expand due process rights for juveniles 
D) Prohibit the pretrial detention of juveniles 
E) All of the above 
A) Remove juveniles from adult jails 
B) Stop the transfer of cases from juvenile to adult court 
C) Expand due process rights for juveniles 
D) Prohibit the pretrial detention of juveniles 
E) All of the above

Question 19

Typically, juvenile facilities offer programs related to:

Accepted Answer

A) Education and skill training 
B) Cognitive restructuring 
C) Psychotherapy 
D) Therapeutic treatment communities 
E) All of the above 
A) Education and skill training 
B) Cognitive restructuring 
C) Psychotherapy 
D) Therapeutic treatment communities 
E) All of the above

Question 20

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

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

During their early origins, children were sent to juvenile reformatories:

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

Identify the following descriptions as examples of: -Juvenile training school.

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:

Adoption is an example of:

Identify the following behavior: Using obscene language

When a juvenile court waives jurisdiction, it means that:

The balanced and restorative approach to juvenile justice emphasizes:

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

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

During the early origins of juvenile reformatories, children were sent to them:

Limiting the juvenile justice system's regulation of minor behavior and moral conduct has been used as an argument for:

Under graduated incarceration, inmates:

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:

Identify the following behavior: Running away from home

Identify the following descriptions as examples of: -Foster home.

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act has sought to:

Typically, juvenile facilities offer programs related to:

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

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

During their early origins, children were sent to juvenile reformatories:

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

Identify the following descriptions as examples of: -Juvenile training school.

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:

Adoption is an example of:

Identify the following behavior: Using obscene language

When a juvenile court waives jurisdiction, it means that:

The balanced and restorative approach to juvenile justice emphasizes:

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

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

During the early origins of juvenile reformatories, children were sent to them:

Limiting the juvenile justice system's regulation of minor behavior and moral conduct has been used as an argument for:

Under graduated incarceration, inmates:

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:

Identify the following behavior: Running away from home

Identify the following descriptions as examples of: -Foster home.

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act has sought to:

Typically, juvenile facilities offer programs related to:

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

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

Filters