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Juveniles and Corrections MCQ

Refers to a process by which a juvenile offender is “waived” (transferred) to an adult court because_____

They have committed a particularly serious crime

Is habitually delinquent

Both

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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Statutory Exclusions are waivers in cases in which state legislatures have statutorily excluded certain serious offenses from the juvenile courts for juveniles older than a certain age, which varies from state to state.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Status Offenses apply only to_____, such as smoking and disobeying parents.

Juveniles

Adults

Women

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Juveniles

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Status Offenders are juveniles who commit certain actions that are legal for adults but not for children, such as _____

Smoking

Not obeying parents

Murder

Both a and b

Answer

Correct Answer: Both a and b

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_____ Discretion allows prosecutors to file some cases in either adult or juvenile court.

Adult

Juvenile

Prosecutorial

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Prosecutorial

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A report done in juvenile courts that is analogous to a presentence investigation report in adult courts is known as _____ Report.

Predisposition

Presentence

Prosecutorial

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Predisposition

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Parens Patriae is a legal principle giving the ______ the right to intercede and act in the best interest of a child or any other legally incapacitated person, such as a mentally disabled individual who is deemed unable to make reasonable decisions.

Court

State

Friend of family

Any of these

Answer

Correct Answer: State

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Judicial Waiver involves a juvenile judge’s deciding after a “full inquiry” that the juvenile should be waived to the _____ system.

Adult

Below adult

Minor

Any of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Adult

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Delinquents refer to juveniles who commit acts that are criminal when committed by_____.

Children

Adults

Women

Elderly

Answer

Correct Answer: Adults

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A decision made by certain criminal justice personnel to delay or defer formal court proceedings if a youth follows probation conditions is known as _____ Adjudication.

Balanced

Formal

Deferred

Both a and c

Answer

Correct Answer: Deferred

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Community Service Order is a part of a disposition requiring probationers to work a certain number of hours doing tasks to help their communities.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Amicus Curiae Briefs means “_____ of the court” briefs presented to the court, arguing in support of one side or the other, by interested parties not directly involved with the case.

Father

Friend

Enemy

Both a and b

Answer

Correct Answer: Friend

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Age-Crime Curve is formed from the statistical count of the number of known crimes committed in a population over a given period mapped according to_____ .

Age

Race

Gender

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Age

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All of the following are types of juvenile waivers EXCEPT ______.

Parental waivers

Prosecutorial discretion

Statutory exclusion

Judicial waivers

Answer

Correct Answer: Parental waivers

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Workhouses were also known as ______.

Binding out

Boot camps

Bridewells

Residential workhouses

Answer

Correct Answer: Bridewells

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Juvenile and criminal courts are becoming ______.

Increasingly dissimilar

Increasingly closed off to the public

Increasingly similar

Less closed off to the public

Answer

Correct Answer: Increasingly similar

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have a better recidivism rate than .

Wilderness programs; boot camps

Boot camps; wilderness programs

Boot camps; therapeutic communities

Wilderness programs; therapeutic communities

Answer

Correct Answer: Wilderness programs; boot camps

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The most lenient disposition of a case is ______.

Deferred adjudication

Temporary adjudication

Minimal adjudication

Adjudication

Answer

Correct Answer: Deferred adjudication

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______ means “the state as parent.”

Parens patriae

Patriae potestas

Parens potestas

Patriens porentas

Answer

Correct Answer: Parens patriae

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Forty-two percent of total arrests for ______ are attributable to juveniles.

Rape

Property crimes

Arson

Burglary

Answer

Correct Answer: Arson

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This designation is often used to discriminate between status offenders and more adult-like juvenile offenders.

Children in Need of Supervision

Underage Persons

Youthful Offenders Without Future Offenses

Latter Life Course Persistent offenders

Answer

Correct Answer: Children in Need of Supervision

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Children are considered the property of their parents.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Statutory exclusion involves waiver into adult court as set by the legislature.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Deferred adjudication is when a juvenile case is transferred to adult court.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Restorative justice involves repairing the harm caused to the victim by the offender.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Workhouses were conceived in Germany.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Juveniles do not have the right to bail.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Juveniles who do not engage in crime are statistically normal.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Juveniles and Corrections MCQ

Refers to a process by which a juvenile offender is “waived” (transferred) to an adult court because_____

Statutory Exclusions are waivers in cases in which state legislatures have statutorily excluded certain serious offenses from the juvenile courts for juveniles older than a certain age, which varies from state to state.

Status Offenses apply only to_____, such as smoking and disobeying parents.

Status Offenders are juveniles who commit certain actions that are legal for adults but not for children, such as _____

_____ Discretion allows prosecutors to file some cases in either adult or juvenile court.

A report done in juvenile courts that is analogous to a presentence investigation report in adult courts is known as _____ Report.

Parens Patriae is a legal principle giving the ______ the right to intercede and act in the best interest of a child or any other legally incapacitated person, such as a mentally disabled individual who is deemed unable to make reasonable decisions.

Judicial Waiver involves a juvenile judge’s deciding after a “full inquiry” that the juvenile should be waived to the _____ system.

Delinquents refer to juveniles who commit acts that are criminal when committed by_____.

A decision made by certain criminal justice personnel to delay or defer formal court proceedings if a youth follows probation conditions is known as _____ Adjudication.

Community Service Order is a part of a disposition requiring probationers to work a certain number of hours doing tasks to help their communities.

Amicus Curiae Briefs means “_____ of the court” briefs presented to the court, arguing in support of one side or the other, by interested parties not directly involved with the case.

Age-Crime Curve is formed from the statistical count of the number of known crimes committed in a population over a given period mapped according to_____ .

All of the following are types of juvenile waivers EXCEPT ______.

Workhouses were also known as ______.

Juvenile and criminal courts are becoming ______.

______ have a better recidivism rate than ______.

The most lenient disposition of a case is ______.

______ means “the state as parent.”

Forty-two percent of total arrests for ______ are attributable to juveniles.

This designation is often used to discriminate between status offenders and more adult-like juvenile offenders.

Children are considered the property of their parents.

Statutory exclusion involves waiver into adult court as set by the legislature.

Deferred adjudication is when a juvenile case is transferred to adult court.

Restorative justice involves repairing the harm caused to the victim by the offender.

Workhouses were conceived in Germany.

Juveniles do not have the right to bail.

Juveniles who do not engage in crime are statistically normal.

have a better recidivism rate than .