Exam 17: Juvenile Justice

A child who is receiving inadequate care is termed a _______.

Define and explain the Save the Child Movement.What court cases have increased support for working with the child?

The doctrine of _______ holds that the state is the parent and guardian of all citizens who are unable to protect themselves.

Juveniles have always retained due process rights in the United States.

Which is not one of the fundamental concepts of juvenile justice?

Which U.S.Supreme Court decision ruled that a child may waive his or her rights to an attorney and to protections against self-incrimination?

Crain is a 15-year-old boy who was just arrested for truancy and shoplifting.He has never been in trouble before and only participated in the crime due to peer pressure from his friends,who made fun of him for being "too good." Crain's parents are terrified that his poor decision-making will ruin his future.Crain's truancy violation is an example of a _________ offense.

Status offenders make up about ____ of the juvenile court caseload.

Maria is a 16-year-old Hispanic female from South Carolina.While high on prescription drugs,Maria beat her classmate with a brick,nearly killing her and leaving her with extensive brain damage.She has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.Given the circumstances of the battery,the prosecutor is demanding Maria's case be transferred to the adult criminal court system,a process called a(n)

Cyberbullying and other forms of online delinquency are a new and growing phenomenon.

Many police departments have special juvenile units.

Which is true about the due process rights of juveniles?

A juvenile cannot waive his or her right to counsel or protection against self-incrimination.

Public support is strongest for __________ handling of delinquent juveniles.

Community-based options include ______,in which juvenile offenders live with families,usually for a short period,and group homes,often privately-run facilities for groups of twelve to twenty juvenile offenders.

Which civil liberty was extended to juveniles in the U.S.Supreme Court's decision in Breed v.Jones (1975)?

Tyson,a 14-year-old boy,has just been adjudicated guilty in the juvenile justice system in Nebraska.This is his second offense; his first offense was dismissed.Tyson's crime involved sending threatening and lewd comments to a classmate on social media.Tyson believes his offense is a status offense.Which statement about Tyson's assertion is true?

Discuss why criminologists have had difficulty explaining why youth crime peaked in 1993.

Which has not had a significant impact on the juvenile justice system?

In Miller v.Alabama (2012),the U.S.Supreme Court deemed ______ unconstitutional for juvenile homicide offenders.