Deck 14: Juvenile Court System

Question 1

Before the juvenile justice system was created, at what age were children treated as if they were adult criminals?

A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
D) 18

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is generally true about the juvenile justice process?

A) Attorneys are almost always present
B) Judicial hearings are more formal than adult trials
C) It tries to avoid an individualized approach
D) The focus is on the offender, not the offense

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that preponderance of evidence was an insufficient basis for a judicial decision when youths are charged with criminal offenses?

A) In re Gault
B) In re Winship
C) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
D) Breed v. Jones

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What was the central constitutional issue in Breed v. Jones?

A) Habeas corpus
B) Preponderance of evidence
C) Double jeopardy
D) Trial by jury

Question 5

Changes in the juvenile justice system in the 1980s led to __________.

A) a movement towards a more punitive approach
B) an emphasis on treatment, rather than punishment
C) an increased role for social workers
D) All of these are correct

Question 6

Which of the following has been a recent change in the features of juvenile court?

A) Less cases are referred to adult courts
B) An emphasis on confidentiality laws
C) Expansion of blended sentencing
D) Raising the age at which youths can be sent to adult courts

Question 7

What case, involving a juvenile, focused on issues relating to the First Amendment and freedom of the press?

A) Davis v. Alaska
B) Schall v. Martin
C) In re Gault
D) Oklahoma Publishing Co. v. District Court

Question 8

What term is used to describe a sentence that is both treatment-oriented (juvenile) and punitive-oriented (adult)?

A) Constitutional ruling
B) Blended sentencing
C) Balanced and restorative sentencing
D) "Get Tough" judging

Question 9

In juvenile court, the essential duties of intake, preparation of predisposition reports, and the supervision of probationers is performed by

A) the judge
B) defense counsel
C) probation officers
D) court advocates

Question 10

The CASA program is unique in that the advocates are

A) themselves youths
B) government employees
C) volunteers
D) former criminals

Question 11

Although juveniles do not have a constitutional right to an appeal, they have the option to have a(n)

A) suspended judgment
B) indeterminate sentence
C) disposition hearing
D) appellate review

Question 12

In juvenile court, the essential duties of intake, preparation of predisposition reports, and the supervision of probationers is performed by __________.

Question 13

The guiding concept behind the work of juvenile judges is __________.

Question 14

__________ is the document that states the allegations against juveniles and requests the court to intervene.

Question 15

A main purpose of setting bail is to __________.

Question 16

In Schall v. Martin, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that __________.

Question 17

The purpose of a predisposition report is to __________.

Question 18

Which U.S. Constitutional Amendment is used to argue against execution of juveniles under the age of sixteen?

Question 19

This U.S. Supreme Court case, ___________struck down the constitutionality of the death penalty for juveniles.

Question 20

A ___________ sentence is one that is both treatment-oriented (juvenile) and punitive-oriented (adult).

Question 21

How many juveniles have been executed since 1973?

Question 22

From a legal standpoint, one problem with the informality and subjectivity of juvenile cases, is that __________.

Question 23

The basic assumption underlying the Balanced and Restorative Justice Model is that __________.

Question 24

The CASA program is unique in that the advocates are former criminals.

Question 25

Elected judges are often susceptible to public opinion.

Question 26

Kent v. United States dealt with the issue of preventive detention.

Question 27

Juveniles do not have a constitutional right to appeal.

Question 28

Habeas corpus is the guiding principle behind the juvenile justice system.

Question 29

A youth can be sent to a detention facility if they are a flight risk.

Question 30

A probationary waiver allow youths to be prosecuted in adult court.

Question 31

Roper v. Simmons struck down the constitutionality of the death penalty for juveniles.

Question 32

The recent changes to juvenile offenders emphasize the public's right to know.

Question 33

Community Service is the most common outcome for youths in juvenile court.