Deck 11: Dispositional Alternatives

Question 1

A juvenile delinquent on ______ is released into the community with the understanding that his or her continued freedom depends on good behavior and compliance with the conditions established by his or her officer and/or the judge.

A) parole
B) aftercare
C) incarceration
D) probation

Answer 1

D

Question 2

When attempts to divert a child from the juvenile justice network fail, a/an ______ hearing is held.

A) dispositional
B) adjudicatory
C) detention
D) sentencing

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The importance of adhering to the terms and conditions of probation is stressed because violations constitute a basis for ______ of probation and the imposition or execution of the sentence that could have been given originally by the judge.

A) stopping
B) revocation
C) extending
D) ignoring

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The effects of ______ pressure in juvenile correctional facilities must be considered.

A) correctional officer
B) police officer
C) juvenile court judge
D) peer group

Question 5

Although incarcerating juveniles for the protection of society is clearly necessary in some cases, correctional institutions frequently serve as a gateway to careers in ______ and ______.

A) crime, delinquency
B) status offending, delinquency
C) juvenile crime only, delinquency
D) law enforcement, corrections

Question 6

The participants in a balanced and restorative justice system are crime victims, offenders, and the ______.

A) state
B) community
C) court
D) probation officers

Question 7

The most severe dispositional alternative available to the juvenile court judge considering a case of delinquency is commitment to a ______.

A) group home
B) foster home
C) temporary detention facility
D) correctional facility

Question 8

Most delinquent children sentenced to terms in treatment centers are one step away from being sentenced to a ______.

A) correctional institution
B) group home
C) foster home
D) adult prison

Question 9

Typically, foster homes are reserved for children who are victims of ______.

A) abuse
B) low socioeconomic status
C) neglect
D) both abuse and neglect

Question 10

Children are sent to ______ for a variety of reasons, including chemical dependency, behavioral or emotional problems, sexual assault counseling, problems resulting from previous abuse or neglect, and attitudinal or empathy therapy.

A) foster homes
B) group homes
C) detention centers
D) treatment centers

Question 11

Foster parents provide the supervision and care that are often missing in the juvenile's own family and provide a more constant source of supervision and support than does the ______.

A) judge
B) probation officer
C) parents
D) court

Question 12

Although some nondelinquent juveniles, typically those found to be in need of supervision, may be confined temporarily in specifically designated facilities, the trend had been toward ______ them to other types of programs.

A) institutionalizing
B) radical institutionalization
C) nonintervention
D) diverting

Question 13

______ are essential to the success of the restorative justice process because they are involved in the healing and reintegration of the offenders and themselves.

A) Crime victims
B) Police officers
C) Judges
D) Probation officers

Question 14

In restorative justice, the ______ is involved by providing support to both the offenders and crime victims.

A) victim
B) offender
C) court
D) community

Question 15

During disposition, evidence pertaining to the ______ of the juvenile is generally admissible at this stage of the proceedings, and the juvenile should be represented by counsel.

A) school progress
B) family situation
C) welfare
D) medical or psychological issues

Question 16

When maintenance of the family unit is clearly not in a juvenile's best interests (or in the family's best interests, for that matter), the judge may place the juvenile in a ______.

A) detention center
B) foster home
C) group home
D) adoptive home

Question 17

Status offenders and abused, neglected, or dependent juveniles clearly should not be ______.

A) adjudicated
B) undergoing disposition
C) incarcerated
D) put on probation

Question 18

The purpose of the ______ hearing is to determine the best way to correct or treat the juvenile in question while protecting society.

A) dispositional
B) sentencing
C) adjudicatory
D) detention

Question 19

The dispositional alternatives available to the judge differ depending on the category in which the juvenile has been placed, but in general they range from ______ to treatment, foster home placement, or probation.

A) adult jail
B) parole
C) community corrections
D) incarceration or detention

Question 20

Once probation has been granted, certain terms and conditions are imposed on the probationer. Within broad limits, these terms and conditions are left to the discretion of the ______ and/or the ______.

A) judge, parent
B) judge, guardian
C) court, parent
D) judge, probation officer

Question 21

There are ______ issues to consider that concern granting institutional staff members the power to modify behavior while still protecting the rights of the juveniles.

A) legal
B) psychological
C) ethical
D) physical

Question 22

Some institutions have adopted a positive peer culture orientation; however, in many instances, the juveniles simply learn to play the game when observed by staff and revert to inappropriate behaviors when staff members are out of sight.

Question 23

Although some nondelinquent juveniles, typically those found to be in need of supervision, may be confined temporarily in specifically designated facilities, the trend had been toward diverting them to other types of programs.

Question 24

In Stanford v. Kentucky (1989) and in Wilkins v. Missouri (1989), the Supreme Court sanctioned the imposition of the death penalty on offenders who were at least 16 years of age at the time of the crime.

Question 25

Technical violations are very rarely worked out between the probationer and probation officer, and they usually result in revocation action.

Question 26

Restorative justice proclaims that crime control is not the sole responsibility of the criminal justice system; rather is the responsibility of the members of the community.

Question 27

The first case that the U.S. Supreme Court heard regarding the death penalty for juveniles was ______.

A) Wilkins v. Missouri
B) Thompson v. Oklahoma
C) Eddings v. Oklahoma
D) Stanford v. Kentucky

Question 28

In the Roper v. Simmons case, juveniles are not as culpable as typical criminals, and ______ juveniles would violate both the 8th Amendment and the 14th Amendment.

A) incarcerating
B) executing
C) charging
D) punishing

Question 29

Successful completion of the treatment program determines whether the delinquent children will return to society or go to a correctional institution.

Question 30

Treatment centers are rarely administered by the state, so the juvenile court contracts with private institutions to provide these services.

Question 31

Boot camps are not suitable for all children.

Question 32

Crime victims receive no support, assistance, compensation, or restitution in restorative justice.

Question 33

The first recorded juvenile execution in America occurred in the year 1859.

Question 34

A technical violation is usually characterized by the probationer flagrantly ignoring the terms or conditions of probation but not actually committing a new act of delinquency.

Question 35

Foster homes are solely reserved for children who are victims of abuse or neglect.

Question 36

Providing concerned and well-trained correctional personnel will guarantee better relationships with all incarcerated juveniles.

Question 37

Assuming that we have worthwhile rehabilitation programs in juvenile institutions, serious attempts should be made to match juveniles with appropriate ______ and to stop convenience assignments such as those based on program vacancies and ease of transfer.

A) programs
B) sentences
C) dispositions
D) assistance

Question 38

In the case of ______, the U.S. Supreme Court held that states cannot execute offenders who are under 18 years of age.

A) Stanford v. Kentucky
B) Roper v. Simmons
C) Jackson v. Hobbs
D) In re Gault

Question 39

In the Gault case, the U.S. Supreme Court specifically declined to comment on the applicability of due process requirements during the dispositional phase of the juvenile court proceedings.

Question 40

Commitment to a public correctional facility is generally used quite frequently and may be necessary to protect society.

Question 41

List and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of treatment centers.

Question 42

List and describe some possible solutions to the effects of incarceration of juvenile offenders.

Question 43

List the advantages and disadvantages of placing juveniles into foster homes.

Question 44

List and describe the various dispositional alternatives available to the judge after adjudication.

Question 45

What is probation? Under what conditions may it be applied? What is revocation?

Question 46

Discuss the relationship between probation and restorative justice.

Question 47

Should a juvenile receive the death penalty? Explain your example.

Question 48

When would a juvenile be sentenced to a juvenile correctional facility?