Deck 15: Justice for Juveniles, Victims, and the Global Village

Question 1

A program, based on criminal statutes, by which victims of violent crime may receive a limited financial award for damages done by a criminal is called ___________.

A) victim compensation
B) criminal compensation
C) just deserts
D) pay back

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The first juvenile court was established in ______________.

A) New York
B) Philadelphia
C) Boston
D) Chicago

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The aim of restorative justice is simple: ___________.

A) restore the harm done by crime by elevating the role of the victim in the criminal justice process
B) punish the criminal as much as possible
C) reward the victim for their pain
D) none of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

According to the chapter, the term ______________ means parent of the country.

Question 5

Gerald Gault was accused of ________________.

Question 6

The term ____________ means in place of the parent.

Question 7

The systematic study of the role played by the victim in a criminal incident is called _______.

A) criminology
B) victimology
C) criminal justice
D) victim's rights

Question 8

The famous TV personality ______________ was a victim of stalking.

Question 9

For 2003, the juvenile Violent Crime Index arrest rate was 48% lower than in it's the peak year of _________.

Question 10

The case of In re Gault afforded juveniles the right to __________________.

A) receive notice of the charges
B) counsel
C) be confronted by and to examine witnesses
D) the privilege against self-incrimination
E) all of the above

Question 11

The systematic study of the role played by the victim in a criminal incident is called _______.

Question 12

What famous TV personality was a victim of stalking?

A) David Letterman
B) Johnny Carson
C) Jay Leno
D) Kevin Bacon

Question 13

Gerald Gault was accused of ________________.

A) murder
B) making obscene phone calls
C) selling drugs
D) sexual assault

Question 14

The first juvenile court was established in ______________.

Question 15

A program, based on criminal statutes, by which victims of violent crime may receive a limited financial award for damages done by a criminal is called ___________.

Question 16

The prosecutor's power to try juveniles directly in adult criminal courts is called _____________.

A) indictment
B) information
C) direct file
D) juvenile adjudication

Question 17

The first juvenile court in this country was established in ________.

A) 1776
B) 1789
C) 1899
D) 1912

Question 18

The first juvenile court in this country was established in the year _______.

Question 19

Gerald Gault received ________________ as punishment for his crime.

A) probation
B) 2 months in a local jail
C) 1 year in a local juvenile facility
D) 6 years in a juvenile facility

Question 20

Gerald Gault received ________________ as punishment for his crime.

Question 21

A program, based on criminal statutes, by which victims of violent crime may receive a limited financial award for damages done by a criminal is called victim compensation.

Question 22

The first juvenile court in this country was established in 1865.

Question 23

The first juvenile court was established in Boston.

Question 24

The case of In re Gault afforded juveniles the right to receive notice of the charges and the right to counsel.

Question 25

Because of their tender age, juveniles can not be tried as adults.

Question 26

To get a conviction, it is a legal requirement that victims testify in court against the criminal, especially in murder cases.

Question 27

In recent years, many states have lowered the age at which juveniles are subject to be tried as an adult.

Question 28

The aim of restorative justice is simple: Restore the harm done by crime by elevating the role of the victim in the criminal justice process.

Question 29

Gerald Gault was accused of sexual assault of a 12 year old girl.

Question 30

Gerald Gault received 6 years in a juvenile facility as punishment for his crime.