Deck 14: The Juvenile Justice System

Question 1

________ target rival gang members and not the public in general.

A) Rumbles
B) Forays
C) Divestitures
D) Status offenses

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is not one of the reasons that youths join gangs?

A) The economic benefits offered by the gang
B) Enhanced social status among peers
C) To fill a need for support where the youth has experienced rejection
D) Rebellion against "lower-class" values and ethics

Answer 2

D

Question 3

These institutions closely paralleled a family as surrogate parents provided the education and moral training for a small number of youths.

A) Cottage reformatories
B) Houses of refuge
C) Apprenticeships
D) Involuntary servitude

Answer 3

A

Question 4

This decision in juvenile courts mirrors the bail decision in adult court.

A) The intake decision
B) The waiver decision
C) The detention decision
D) Adjudication

Question 5

This self-report questions high school students and young adults every year.

A) National Youth Survey
B) Uniformed Crime Reports
C) Monitoring the Future project
D) National Youth Gang Survey

Question 6

In this type of waiver, the prosecutor has the right to choose whether to file in adult or juvenile court.

A) Direct file
B) Reverse waiver
C) Blended sentencing
D) Mandatory waiver

Question 7

This type of gang intervention strategy is characterized by efforts aimed at mobilizing the community toward self-improvement and change, including both physical and social alterations.

A) Social intervention
B) Community organization
C) Organizational change and development
D) Suppression

Question 8

A _______ waiver permits waiving a juvenile being prosecuted in adult court to be transferred back to juvenile court.

A) Blended sentencing
B) Presumptive
C) Discretionary
D) Reverse

Question 9

There are approximately 30,000 gangs currently operating in the United States.

Question 10

Official records provide better information than self-reports.

Question 11

Self-report statistics find little racial difference in offending.

Question 12

The National Youth Survey is collected every year.

Question 13

Youths confine most of their deviance to property offenses.

Question 14

Status offenses typically include acts such as smoking, drinking, fighting, running away from home, and truancy.

Question 15

Gang membership is a better explanation for criminal victimization than the possession of firearms.

Question 16

Gangs dominated the drug sales in Los Angeles County, according to a study conducted in 1991.

Question 17

Infanticide was a common practice during the 4^th century.

Question 18

In general, youths charged with serious offenses tend to receive more lenient sentences in adult courts than young adults convicted of similar offenses.

Question 19

Recidivism statistics indicate advantages for youths transferred to adult courts.

Question 20

Once a police officer takes a youth into custody, it is likely that the police will refer the youngster to juvenile court.