_____ is defined as the committing of acts that are illicit for only those younger than the age of 18 (truancy, liquor law violation, truancy, curfew violation, ungovernability, and running away).
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Status offense
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_____ is police officers that work on school campuses.
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School resources officers
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Is right to bail release of an arrested or imprisoned accused person when a specified amount of security is deposited or pledged (as cash or property) to ensure the accused’s appearance in court?
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True
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_____ is known as phrase that represents the disproportionate number of youthful offenders of color who come into contact with the juvenile justice (and adult) system.
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Racial and ethnic disparities
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_____ is defined as arrangement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in the expectation of leniency.
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Plea bargain
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_____ is philosophical and legal doctrine (“parent of the country”) that becomes a guiding juvenile justice principal with the state acting as benevolent legal parent to a child.
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Parens patriae
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Is office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) office of the U.S. Department of Justice and a component of the Office of Justice Programs that funds juvenile justice programming and directs federal initiatives?
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True
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_____ is known as a right-to-silence warning given by police to criminal suspects in police custody before they are interrogated.
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Miranda warning
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_____ is defined as federal law, originally passed in 1974, providing funds to states that follow a series of federal protections, known as the “core protections,” on the care and treatment of youthful offenders in the justice system.
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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
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_____ is term used commonly in the juvenile justice system for adolescents (persons younger than 18 years of age) involved with the courts.
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Juvenile
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Is jury trial legal proceeding in which a jury makes a decision or findings of fact, which then directs the actions of a judge?
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True
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_____ is known as a philosophical and legal doctrine that is part of the juvenile justice framework and means “in place of the parents.”
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In loco parentis
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_____ is defined as the first federal law established to handle those younger than the age of 18 who committed federal offenses.
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Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act
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_____ is definitions include nonarrest and release of a youthful offender back to the community, addressing the identified problems through rehabilitative means, and any attempt to divert from the juvenile justice system.
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Diversion
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Is disposition hearings a legally binding decision by a judge or magistrate?
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True
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_____ is known as a legally binding decision by a judge or magistrate.
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Disposition
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_____ is defined as ongoing committing of criminal acts of offenses by a young person, normally younger than 18 years of age.
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Delinquent
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_____ is ongoing committing of criminal acts of offenses by a young person, normally younger than 18 years of age.
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Delinquency
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Is criminal courts courts dealing with personal and property criminal cases?
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True
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_____ is known as an agreement or settlement that resolves a dispute between two parties without admission of guilt (in a criminal case) or liability (in a civil case).
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Consent decree
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_____ is defined as process of keeping private juvenile court records and proceedings.
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Confidentiality
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_____ is mental capacity of an individual to participate in legal proceedings or transactions, and the mental condition a person must have to be responsible for his or her decisions or acts.
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Competency
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Is civil courts courts dealing with noncriminal cases?
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True
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_____ is known as principal legal officer who represents a country or a state in legal proceedings and provides legal advice to the government.
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Attorney General
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_____ is defined as hearing in which the purpose is making a judicial ruling such as a judgment or decree. It is sometimes used in juvenile criminal cases as another term for a trial.
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Adjudicatory
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_____ is jurist makes a decision; also, adjudicates.
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Adjudges
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Before diversion can occur, the youth must sign a ______.
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Consent decree
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______ occurs when a case is handled informally, outside of juvenile courts.
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Diversion
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In the case of a youthful offender, diversion can occur at which of the following?
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Any time in the proceedings
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Legal ______ requires that the defendant understand the charges against him, their seriousness and possible penalties.
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Competency
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Which of the following is an extra-legal factor for decision-making purposes within the juvenile justice system?
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History of alcohol use
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Which of the following refers to the juvenile court acting “in the place of a parent?”
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In loco parentis
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To request an adjudicatory hearing, a prosecutor files a(n) ______.
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Delinquency petition
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Which of the following is NOT true of the child welfare system?
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A majority of states require all persons to report child abuse/neglect.
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Which of the following is NOT true of the juvenile justice system?
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Juveniles cannot waive their Miranda warnings.
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Which of the following is the most common waiver in the juvenile justice system?
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Judicial waiver
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You are a law enforcement officer who is about to question a juvenile involved in delinquency, prior to beginning questioning you must issue a ______.
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Miranda warning
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Billy is apprehended by the police for underage drinking, an act that is not illegal for adults. Billy has committed a(n) ______.
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Status offense
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The ______ mandates that states not incarcerate juveniles who are involved in status offenses or abuse and neglect cases.
