Juvenile Justice System (U.S.) MCQ Questions Answers

1. ________ is any violation of a federal or state computer-crime statute.

2. The criminal trial is called a _____ in the juvenile justice system.

3. More states waive juveniles to the adult court at the age of ________ than any other age.

4. Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program is a multidisciplinary interagency case management and information- sharing system intended to help the agencies involved make uninformed decisions about juveniles who repeatedly engage in delinquent acts.

5. _____ is known as a government website sponsored by 20 different government agencies that provides up-to-date information on effective programs to address risk and protective factors of juvenile delinquency

6. _____ is known as experiments where participants are randomly assigned to several interventions, including a control group that receives a standard practice or no intervention at all

7. _____ is defined as an agency run by the Department of Justice that sponsors research, programs, and training initiatives through grant funding to states and localities

8. _____ is coordinated services and activities that demonstrate effectiveness through empirical research

9. _____ is known as databank sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention that provides information on effective evidence-based strategies targeting juveniles

10. _____ is defined as electronic cigarettes that use liquid nicotine or other substances but do not contain tar

11. _____ is defined as a substance that produces a high that resembles the high from natural marijuana; a synthetic cannabinoid produced by spraying chemicals onto dry herbs and other plants

12. _____ is drugs that increase processes of the body and boost energy and attention

13. _____ is known as the improper use of prescribed medication, whether it is overuse or unauthorized use

14. _____ is defined as drugs originating from a poppy plant that are similar to endorphins, a natural pain reliever in the body

15. _____ is known as a highly addictive synthetic stimulant that can be injected, smoked, or snorted

16. _____ is defined as the illicit drug most frequently used by juveniles; derived from dried hemp leaves and buds and usually smoked

17. _____ is legal substances permitted for users of a certain age—18 for tobacco products and 21 for alcohol

18. _____ is known as a court docket designated for youths with substance abuse issues that have a medium to high risk of offending

19. _____ is defined as substances that are generally sold for household use and are misused via inhaling as a way to get high

20. _____ is defined as illicit drugs Substances that are illegal except for certain prescribed uses or in certain states, in the case of marijuana

21. _____ is a drug introduced in the early 1900s as a refined form of morphine that has no legitimate medical use

22. _____ is known as drugs that affect a user’s nervous system to create a relaxed feeling and hallucinations

23. _____ is known as craving of and physical dependence on a drug, causing more frequent use as the body develops a tolerance

24. _____ is known as drugs that slow brain activity and are often prescribed for anxiety or to aid sleep

25. _____ is defined as a less expensive, yet more potent, version of cocaine that gained popularity in inner-city, low-income neighborhoods in the 1980s and 1990s

26. _____ is known as drugs that are regulated by the government because they could be dangerous; divided into six categories or “schedules”

27. _____ is known as a powder-based drug originating from the coca plant grown in South America that became a target of the war on drugs in the 1980s

28. _____ is known as stimulant drugs that come in several forms

29. _____ is defined as beer, wine, and spirits, which cause intoxication

30. _____ is ethical hackers who try to improve security systems information gained by hacking

31. _____ is known as the theft of sexually explicit photographs or videos, generally by hacking into the victim’s computer or cell phone, and use of the material for blackmail

32. _____ is known as the use of a cell phone, tablet, or other electronic device to share sexually explicit content

33. _____ is known as sexually explicit material posted without the consent of the subject

34. _____ is defined as a global network of interconnected smaller networks and computers using standardized protocols, functioning as a highway of connectivity to share information, pictures, and other data

35. _____ is intruding unauthorized into a computer or network for illegal purposes

36. _____ is defined as individuals who access computer systems without authorization and often with malicious intent

37. _____ is defined as the illegal copying of music, movies, software, and other digital materials without getting needed permissions or providing compensation

38. _____ is Monitoring or harassing others through the Internet with the use of computers, cell phones, and other devices

39. _____ is known as the destruction, theft, or unauthorized or illegal use, modification, or copy of information, programs, services, equipment, or communication networks

40. _____ is defined as the act of humiliating others by transmitting demeaning comments and photos through electronic devices, often with the knowledge that the material will be sent on by others

41. _____ is defined as unethical hackers whose purpose is to exploit and destroy, sometimes for revenge

42. _____ is known as the intentional use of a firearm, by a person age 10 to 24 years, to threaten or harm others

43. _____ is known as the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation

44. _____ is known as behavior that involves forcing a partner to participate in any sex act without consent

45. _____ is known as distinguishable characteristics that increase the likelihood for juvenile delinquency

46. _____ is defined as behaviors that decrease the likelihood that a youth will participate in violent behaviors

47. _____ is known as relationship behavior that includes pinching, hitting, slapping, kicking, punching, and shoving

48. _____ is known as a test administered to measure bullying and antisocial behaviors in school

49. _____ is known as the type of relationship behavior that can include physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological aggression

50. _____ is defined as the unlawful and deliberate killing of another

51. _____ is defined as the victimization of a student with targeted aggression by one or more students

52. _____ is defined as gang organizational structure that divides leadership into different levels

53. _____ is defined as a gang that appears to offer a lifestyle of protection, camaraderie, wealth, and power. Some of these gangs have become urban legends, including the Bloods, Crips, Gangster Disciples, and Vice Lords.

54. _____ is a geographic region perceived to be “owned” by a gang

55. _____ is known as gangs that often promote the sale of narcotics within their territory and defend it from other gangs

56. _____ is defined as a large and powerful gang in a neighborhood, often absorbing smaller gangs in the area

57. _____ is gangs that are quite disorganized and lack goals and consistent leadership

58. _____ is known as gangs that commit muggings, robberies, and other crimes of opportunity

59. _____ is defined as gangs aimed at economic success by committing property crimes

60. _____ is known as gang management structure involving no assigned duties to a handful of leadership positions and authority based on the personality and abilities of each person

61. _____ is defined as gang management structure involving several leaders who share duties and equal powers over members

62. _____ is gangs focused on getting high on drugs or alcohol and having a good time

63. _____ is known as gang Resistance Education and Training; a 1991 program that used federal dollars to educate law enforcement officers on how to teach life skills to middle school students and help them choose life options other than joining a gang

64. _____ is organized crime groups that are focused on economic success and participate in illegal ventures such as selling crack cocaine

65. _____ is known as gangs that pursue illegal activities in more than one country, especially prominent on both sides of the Mexico–U.S. border

66. _____ is known as residential facilities that target the needs of institutionalized juveniles

67. _____ is defined as the oversight of a juvenile offender by a probation or parole officer that includes casework, counseling, and surveillance of the juvenile in the community

68. _____ is a report provided to the judge after a youth is adjudicated delinquent that details all facets of the youth’s life and also recommends disposition

69. _____ is known as publically funded facilities for juveniles that function to provide housing for status offenders, neglected children, and dependent minors

70. _____ is known as an order by the juvenile court that requires a juvenile to reimburse the victim of the crime, either through money or community service

71. _____ is defined as facilities that determine which treatment plan and placement is most appropriate for juveniles

72. _____ is known as a residential sentencing option that entails a minimum-security placement for first-time or minor juvenile offenders

73. _____ is defined as a judicial sanction that entails a sentence in the community under government supervision, to include specified conditions

74. _____ is defined as early release of a juvenile from a detention center with the remainder of the sentence served under community supervision

75. _____ is defined as a detention center that holds three types of persons: (1) offenders who are given a minimal sentence of incarceration, generally less than 1 year; (2) individuals who have been accused of a crime and are waiting for trial procedures; and (3) individuals who have been transferred from another facility to testify in court in that jurisdiction

76. _____ is juvenile placement, often with a relative, outside the geographic jurisdiction of the juvenile court

77. _____ is known as a delinquency-prevention strategy that is similar to probation but involves increased contacts with the court and stricter supervisory requirements

78. _____ is defined as a delinquency-prevention strategy that involves close supervision of juveniles after release

79. _____ is defined as juvenile confinement in a residential facility

80. _____ is confinement of a juvenile to his or her home, generally on evenings and weekends, allowing him or her to attend school and/or work with permission from the judge

81. _____ is known as use of a device on the wrist or ankle to monitor the location of a juvenile with radio frequency or satellite signal

82. _____ is known as a juvenile court-ordered form of restitution that requires juvenile offenders to work directly with victims

83. _____ is defined as temporary housing facilities for juveniles

84. _____ is a range of correctional options available to juvenile court judges that vary in severity

85. _____ is known as a juvenile sentencing alternative that requires participation in public programs intended to help the community

86. _____ is defined as the use of a variety of officially ordered program-based sanctions that permit adjudicated offenders to remain in the community under conditional supervision

87. _____ is a responsibility of probation officers that involves working with juvenile clients and maintaining files on every juvenile they are responsible for

88. _____ is known as juvenile rehabilitation facilities that employ quasi-military-style discipline and are intended to shock juveniles back into law-abiding behavior

89. _____ is defined as group homes that were created in Colorado to provide extensive programs and encouragement rather than punishment for juvenile offenders

90. _____ is follow-up processes within the juvenile justice system that target the successful release of offenders without future occurrences of criminal behavior

91. _____ is known as a strategy that imposes strict adult-level sanctions on violent youth offenders while still focused on rehabilitation

92. _____ is defined as a practice that some states use that automatically transfers juveniles to adult court for certain offenses

93. _____ is the process of sending youths who are over the maximum age of jurisdiction back to juvenile court in certain cases

94. _____ is known as early release from detention with a verbal promise to return for proceedings

95. _____ is defined as a lawful choice made by a prosecutor; often used to waive juveniles to adult court in states with concurrent jurisdiction

96. _____ is a practice where serious offenders or status offenders with abusive or neglectful home situations are detained for the protection of society or for their own protection

97. _____ is known as a judicial standard that states juveniles should not be held fully responsible for their actions due to a lack of cognitive development

98. _____ is defined as

99. _____ is an agreement made between the prosecutor and defense attorney that allows a defendant to plea to a lesser charge and serve a less severe sentence

100. _____ is known as a document filed to send a youth to juvenile court