Exam 13: Juvenile Justice and Corrections

The preferred method of treatment for sex offenders involves __________ and a(n) __________ approach.

Behavioral parent training approaches such as FFT and MST are effective at reducing

Which two programs are most similar in their approaches to the treatment of delinquents?

Wilderness programs are often provided by ____ for juveniles who are _____.

Describe the process of juvenile sex offender assessment. What information should ideally be obtained?

It's important that a forensic psychologist is both evaluator and treatment provider in juvenile competency situations.

A primary goal of multisystemic therapy involves helping juveniles break bonds with __________ and develop bonds with __________.

Day reporting centers and intensive supervision programs are examples of

Juvenile delinquents who are asked to identify triggers of their aggression, offered techniques to reduce their anger and encouraged to find peaceful solutions to a moral dilemma are likely participating in which program?

Which of the following is least accurate about juvenile sex offenders?

Describe the symptoms of an adolescent with depression. How would these symptoms affect one's experience in detention or correctional facilities?

All of the following goals are common to sex offender treatment programs except

What is the most common mental health diagnosis for youth in detention and correction facilities?

In a their research on mental health services in delinquent youth facilities, Sedlak and McPherson (2010a) found that

Who was Gerald Gault? Identify the four constitutional rights that were violated in his case.

Research shows that most juveniles cannot understand their constitutional rights.

Compared to rehabilitation, detention is

When evaluating a juvenile's amenability for rehabilitation, labeling the juvenile a psychopath would likely result in transfer to criminal court.

Which adjective best describes juvenile courts prior to 1960?

It's recommended that attorneys who work with juveniles should receive training in __________ psychology.