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The Juvenile Justice System
Multiple Choice
1
Before the establishment of the juvenile justice system in the United States
A)
juvenile offenders were not prosecuted by the justice system, but were disciplined by parents or church officials
B)
there was a separate system of juvenile justice in some states
C)
juveniles were treated as adults and in many instances received the same punishment as adults
D)
juveniles could be sent to a reform school without due process
2
The juvenile justice system was established because
A)
people were concerned about the treatment juveniles received in adult prisons
B)
reformers believed that juveniles have not developed the same level of intent as adults, so they should be handled differently
C)
reformers believed that juveniles could be rehabilitated more easily
D)
all of the above
3
parens patriae can be translated as
A)
state as parent
B)
in the absence of the parent
C)
fathers as parents
D)
none of the above
4
delinquency is
A)
an act committed by a juvenile that would not be a crime if committed by an adult
B)
any behavior that is prohibited by the juvenile law of the state
C)
the same as adjudication
D)
any illegal activity committed by someone between the ages of 6 and 25
5
The most common maximum age of a juvenile is
A)
15
B)
16
C)
17
D)
18
6
A trial in the criminal justice system is the same as what in the juvenile justice system?
A)
detention hearing
B)
adjudication hearing
C)
commitment
D)
disposition hearing
7
The decision by a juvenile court judge to send an adjudicated juvenile to an institution is known as
A)
commitment
B)
adjudication
C)
detention
D)
petition
8
The juvenile justice system equivalent of a sentence is
A)
adjudication
B)
commitment
C)
disposition
D)
petition
9
A facility designed for short-term secure confinement of a juvenile prior to court disposition or execution of a court order is known as a(n)
A)
adjudication center
B)
detention hearing
C)
institution
D)
aftercare center
10
A hearing held after a juvenile has been adjudicated to determine what sanction should be imposed is known as a(n)
A)
adjudication hearing
B)
detention hearing
C)
disposition hearing
D)
sentencing hearing
11
A juvenile can enter the juvenile justice system by being referred to juvenile court by
A)
a law enforcement agency
B)
his or her parents
C)
his or her school
D)
all of the above
12
The decision to dismiss a case against a juvenile is made
A)
at intake
B)
by a prosecutor
C)
at adjudication
D)
all of the above
13
The most common disposition in juvenile court is
A)
community service
B)
victim restitution
C)
probation
D)
residential placement
14
A person who assists a juvenile court judge with the duties of the court is known as a
A)
referee
B)
prosecutor
C)
probation officer
D)
intake officer
15
The juvenile and criminal justice systems are similar in that
A)
the prosecutor acts on behalf of the state
B)
the accused has the right to apply for bond
C)
the accused has the right to a jury trial
D)
all of the above
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