Multiple Choice Quiz

1		In the matter of Emily Thompson,
			A)	Emily was initially returned to an abusive caretaker.
			B)	the Juvenile Court was able to intervene and save her life.
			C)	allegations of abusive treatment were never substantiated.
			D)	the Child Savers were instrumental in protecting her from her abusive caretaker.
2		In the American colonies, corporal punishment:
			A)	could never be used against children.
			B)	was reserved for official actions of the state.
			C)	was most often used against children for serious offenses.
			D)	was routinely used against children.
3		By the 18th Century, defining childhood as a "special" time of life came to mean that:
			A)	all children were protected from abuse and neglect.
			B)	universal public education was required.
			C)	adults saw children as both innocent and corruptible.
			D)	children needed to be subject to the same laws and penalties as adults.
4		The social context which helped to give rise to the Child Savers includes:
			A)	industrialization, urbanization, and democratization.
			B)	industrialization, increased leisure time for wealthy people, and the rise of public education.
			C)	improved community life in cities, immigration, and redistribution of wealth.
			D)	increased leisure time, rising birth rates, and industrialization.
5		The Child Savers tried to prevent delinquency by:
			A)	forcibly removing bad children from their homes.
			B)	developing group homes and halfway houses for errant and wayward boys.
			C)	removing children from "bad" homes and placing them in "good" environments.
			D)	increasing the number of juvenile officers in police departments.
6		In the case of Mary Ann Crouse, the court decided that:
			A)	parents' wishes must always come first in dealing with problem children.
			B)	children have rights when the state is deciding their futures.
			C)	parents and the state should work together to plan how to deal with problem children.
			D)	the state must act to protect children when it feels that parents cannot.
7		One of the justifications for the establishment of the New York House of Refuge was that:
			A)	poverty is a nursery of crime.
			B)	all children need a safe haven from time to time.
			C)	all children deserve rehabilitation.
			D)	poor families should be incarcerated together.
8		According to the text, the first juvenile court legislation regulated _____ and _____ children, as well as juvenile delinquents.
			A)	dependent; neglected
			B)	abandoned; deserted
			C)	impoverished; orphaned
			D)	abused; dependent
9		In the early days of the juvenile court, the period of probation was:
			A)	determinate, because courts were clear on the amount of time needed to rehabilitate a child.
			B)	determinate, because all children had equal rights.
			C)	indeterminate, because all problem children had different needs for treatment.
			D)	indeterminate, because caseloads were too high to guarantee results.
10		In the newly founded juvenile court, _____ was to be the most frequent sanction.
			A)	incarceration
			B)	corporal punishment
			C)	probation
			D)	restitution