Deck 34: Juvenile Corrections

Question 1

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act did which of the following?

A) Provided funding for states to open boot camps
B) Encouraged states to remove status offenders from institutions
C) Created a distinct system of justice for juveniles
D) Prompted states to increasingly treat juveniles as adults

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Probation, restitution, community service, and house arrest are considered _______ options for juvenile offenders.

A) custodial
B) noncustodial
C) federal
D) executive

Answer 2

B

Question 3

_______ facilities house juvenile offenders or youths in need on a temporary basis and are primarily used for youths awaiting placement in foster or group homes.

A) Adoption
B) Sub rosa
C) Shelter care
D) Parens patriae

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Also known as shock incarceration, _______ emphasize military-style discipline, structured activity, and physical training for troubled youth, and generally last 60-180 days.

A) forestry camps
B) wilderness camps
C) boot camps
D) police camps

Question 5

The long-term confinement of juvenile delinquents historically involved placement in a(n) _______ school, which resembled prisons for juveniles and offered few amenities and limited educational and other opportunities for rehabilitation.

A) expanded
B) star
C) reform
D) primary

Question 6

Zack was released to aftercare after serving a year in a detention center. The decision to release him was made by members of the detention center where Zack was placed. As such, Zack was in a state that uses _______ sentencing.

A) guided
B) split
C) determinate
D) indeterminate

Question 7

Most states use indeterminate sentencing, in which the decision to release a juvenile from custody to aftercare is made by juvenile correctional agencies, boards that determine a youth's suitability for aftercare, and

A) district attorneys.
B) sentencing judges.
C) grand juries.
D) defense attorneys.

Question 8

Among the distinctions between adult and juvenile corrections is the enhanced focus on rehabilitating adults compared juveniles.

Question 9

Custodial options are designed for juvenile offenders who typically have committed a more serious offense or have a history of delinquent behavior.

Question 10

Juvenile probation officers often seek to build a bond with juvenile offenders and develop a sense of trust that is often absent at the adult level.

Question 11

Restitution always involves financial repayment to victims.

Question 12

Critics argue that the use of free labor as part of community service eliminates job opportunities for law-abiding citizens.

Question 13

With regard to institutional security, all juvenile residential facilities lock youths in their sleeping rooms at least some of the time.

Question 14

Aftercare is provided to juveniles after they have been released from some form of custody.

Question 15

What custodial placement options are used with regard to juvenile offenders?

Question 16

What type of placement would you use for the following juvenile offenders? Justify your responses.
- A first-time offender who was involved with the robbery of a convenience store
- A youth who has been caught shoplifting on 5 separate occasions
- A youth who was caught selling drugs; it was his second offense