Deck 13: Juvenile Justice at a Crossroads: The Accelerating Call for Reform

Question 1

According to the text, the best systems for reducing institutionalization are:

A) those that offer community-based alternatives
B) those related to short-term psychological
C) those related to long-term counseling
D) those that are educationally-based

Answer 1

A

Question 2

It has been reported that up to _______ of youth entering the juvenile justice system have a mental health disorder.

A) 55%
B) 70%
C) 80%
D) 66%

Answer 2

B

Question 3

To ameliorate the pending juvenile justice workforce crises, the following recommendation(s) were made:

A) increased diversity within the workforce
B) make salaries commensurate with the workload
C) increase public perceptions of the desirability of the job
D) increase professional development

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The Juvenile Justice Work Group was:

A) developed solely to hold youths accountable for their misdeeds
B) comprised of regional and national grant makers for justice
C) responsible for developing restitution
D) based on restorative justice principles

Question 5

Concerning the toughened juvenile sanctions of the 1970s, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) the rehabilitative model came under attack
B) the rehabilitative model poorly implemented its programs
C) there was too much focus on punishment
D) the public lost faith in the concept of treatment and rehabilitation

Question 6

The Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice does NOT:

A) serve as a consultative body established in 2004
B) oversee provisions required by the JJJDP
C) consist of 48 appointed representatives
D) focus on progress of juvenile justice

Question 7

The _____________ principle takes into account that juveniles are fundamentally and developmentally different from adults.

A) fundamental fairness
B) recognition of individual differences
C) personal responsibility
D) recognition of juvenile-adult differences

Question 8

The National Partnership for Juvenile Services was developed to:

A) minimize duplication and maximize resources
B) provide results oriented training
C) decrease technical assistance
D) unite under one operating structure

Question 9

The Model Systems Project began in __________ in 2004.

A) Maryland
B) Pennsylvania
C) New York
D) California

Question 10

Of the following which is NOT considered a crucial choice facing the juvenile justice system in the 21^st century?

A) Rhyme or Reason
B) Confinement or Community
C) Justice on the Line
D) Rights or Wrongs

Question 11

The MacArthur Foundation has committed more than $100 million to:

A) Justice for Juveniles
B) Models Systems Project
C) Program for Change
D) Blueprints for Change

Question 12

All of the following factors encourage policymakers to seek reform EXCEPT:

A) falling crime rates
B) a surplus in state budgets
C) research on brain development in adolescents
D) evidence-based programs amenable to replication

Question 13

Social workers are involved in community supervision programs:

A) for community based diversion programs
B) for in school based counseling programs
C) for direct counseling with juveniles
D) to use a single approach

Question 14

A Blueprint for Juvenile Justice Reform sets forth _______basic tenets for juvenile justice reform across the nation.

A) nine
B) twelve
C) fifteen
D) eight

Question 15

Which of the following statements concerning the public's attitude toward juvenile justice reform is FALSE?

A) the public favors keeping nonviolent juvenile in small, residential facilities in their own communities
B) the public supports redirecting governments funds from incarceration to education and job training
C) the public views treatment as more effective in rehabilitation than incarceration
D) the public believes that all youth are treated fairly and equally

Question 16

Traditional intake practices disregarded the ethnicity of juvenile offenders, resulting in:

A) a language barrier
B) bad accounting practices
C) a hidden minority problem
D) children not receiving appropriate services

Question 17

Regarding the juvenile justice system, the U.S. has begun to do all of the following EXCEPT:

A) act on the research and turn away from failed approaches
B) put "the brakes" on criminalization
C) invest in more upper management personnel
D) recognize the limits of incarceration

Question 18

The FACJJ states the most critical issue confronting the juvenile justice system include:

A) the deinstitutionalization of status offenders
B) detention reform
C) effectiveness of legal counsel
D) impact of mentors

Question 19

Community-based treatment and interventions:

A) cost significantly less than secure confinement
B) cost considerably more than secure confinement
C) are the most effective treatment for delinquency
D) are the most appropriate treatment for delinquency

Question 20

Juvenile indigent defense:

A) primarily serves vulnerable youth who take drugs
B) safeguards procedural rights of youth
C) is not socially significant
D) gives first priority to uneducated youth

Question 21

The separate justice system for juveniles was based on the belief that children are different from adults _________, _________, and ___________.

Question 22

Reducing the workload of patrol officers is one of the benefits of the _____________

Question 23

Small rehabilitation centers can give youths the care and ___________ needed to integrate back into society.

Question 24

Collectively, the nation has begun to do all of the following in regards to where juvenile justice stands today EXCEPT:

A) recognize the limits of incarceration
B) turn away from failed approaches
C) increase criminalization of juveniles
D) invest in proven alternatives

Question 25

Three evidence-based programs scientifically proven to prevent crime are _________, _________, and _________.

Question 26

Community-based programs include a range of approaches that include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) intensive supervision
B) restitution
C) diversion
D) home confinement

Question 27

The first juvenile court was based on the belief that children deserved a different, ___________ oriented approach.

Question 28

The Juvenile Justice workforce is comprised of approximately

A) 300,000 workers
B) 100,000 workers
C) 250,000 workers
D) 500,000 workers

Question 29

In institutional settings, treatments that follow basic principles of _______therapy are usually superior to other approaches.

Question 30

The three evidence-based programs that have scientifically proven to prevent crime are listed below EXCEPT:

A) Functional Family Therapy
B) Incarceration treatment
C) Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care
D) Multisystemic Therapy (MST)

Question 31

The best reentry programs have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

A) ones that immediately begin when the youth is released
B) ones that coordinate between multiple government agencies and nonprofit providers
C) ones that place young people in programs that transition them from school to workforce
D) ones that place young people in programs where they develop skills and begin to accept adult roles

Question 32

The Blueprint reports that the number of minors nationwide being prosecuted in adult courts is

A) 210,000
B) 300,000
C) 100,000
D) 50,000

Question 33

The first juvenile court ushered in a separate justice system for juveniles over

A) 110 years ago
B) 200 years ago
C) 50 years ago
D) 25 years ago

Question 34

Since its inception, the National Partnership for Juvenile Services has made significant contributions in training and technical assistance nationwide to the tune of over:

A) one million hours
B) 300,000 hours
C) 500,000 hours
D) 100,000 hours

Question 35

The nation has begun to recognize the ____________ of incarceration

Question 36

________ and _______are important factors when calculating criminal punishment.

Question 37

The five nonprofit juvenile justice organizations under the National Partnership for Juvenile Services include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) National Juvenile Detention Association (NJDA)
B) National Association of Juvenile Correctional Agencies (NAJCA)
C) Juvenile Justice Trainers Association (JJTA)
D) Juvenile Justice Unite (JJU)

Question 38

According to the text, conductors move juveniles through the system, on the other hand, __________ guide, develop, and take care of their juvenile charges.

Question 39

The best prevention and intervention programs have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

A) family based programs
B) institutional settings practice cognitive-behavioral therapy
C) should be punitive and use harsh programming
D) recognize that long term incarceration yields little benefit

Question 40

According to Mulvey and Iselin (2008), most adolescent crime is the product of _______.

Question 41

The National Partnership for Juvenile Services is a nonprofit collaboration of five juvenile justice advocacy groups.

Question 42

Sentences and services are equally distributed for all youths who come in contact with the juvenile justice system.

Question 43

Violent juvenile crime saw an increase in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Question 44

Toughened juvenile sanctions began to be set during the 1980s.

Question 45

Youth should not be held accountable for their actions according to the Model Systems Project.

Question 46

The best reentry program begins while the youth is still confined.

Question 47

For juveniles with mental illness, incarceration may have negative long-term effects.

Question 48

The rehabilitative model was unsuccessful largely due to faulty research assessments and _____________.

Question 49

Work in the juvenile justice field is very _______________ and ___________, and the need for juvenile justice practitioners is growing.

Question 50

The best way to reduce institutionalization of juveniles is to have a strong _______________.

Question 51

The trend toward the criminalization of mental illness is found only in the adult criminal justice system.

Question 52

Confinement, as indicated by research, is the most effective treatment for delinquency.

Question 53

How the juvenile justice system handles youthful offenders sets the stage for who will become the next generation of criminals.

Question 54

According to the text, the majority of youth entering the juvenile justice system have a mental health disorder.

Question 55

Youth development and rehabilitation involves mentoring and coaching youths in ___________ skill development.

Question 56

Counsel appointed to youth should have training on adolescent development.

Question 57

The Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice is an association comprised of family court judges.

Question 58

Involvement in the juvenile justice system is appropriate only when a youth's disability is the primary reason for his/her confinement.

Question 59

In excess of 3 million youth and young adults in the U.S. are unemployed or not attending school.

Question 60

Roughly _________ youths are released form institutions yearly.

Question 61

Discuss the dual role that Juvenile Justice Workers fulfill.

Question 62

Across the country, youths often face court hearings without the assistance of competent counsel.

Question 63

Discuss Disproportionate Minority Contact.

Question 64

Discuss the factors encouraging policymakers to seek reform in the juvenile justice system.  Do you agree with the factors?  Support your answer.

Question 65

Evidence supports treating youths like youths, not adults.

Question 66

Keeping youth out of adult prisons was a mainstay goal of the Juvenile Delinquency and Control Act of 1974.

Question 67

The impact of interventions should be systematically assessed when evaluating juvenile programs.

Question 68

True reform addresses not just the juvenile justice system, but engages those whom youths encounter with on a daily basis.

Question 69

Identify and discuss the nine tenets set forth by A Blueprint for Juvenile Justice Reform .

Question 70

Identify and discuss the trends indicating that the United States is moving toward reform in the juvenile justice system.