Deck 9: The Juvenile Court

Question 1

Who is most likely to prepare the predisposition report?

A)the arresting officer
B)the prosecuting attorney
C)the judge
D)the defense attorney
E)the probation officer

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Individuals who hear cases in juvenile court are called _______________.

A)masters
B)commissioners
C)referees
D)all of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A facility designed for short-term, secured confinement of the juvenile prior to court disposition or execution of a court order is called a _____________.

A)detention center
B)juvenile center
C)juvenile institution
D)boot camp
E)waiting area

Answer 3

A

Question 4

A document that states the allegations against a juvenile and requests the juvenile court to adjudicate the juvenile is called a _______________.

A)charge
B)arrest order
C)petition
D)delinquency statement
E)delinquency charge

Question 5

The number of juvenile court cases ______________ between 1885 and 2005.

A)increased 59 %
B)increased 37 %
C)increased 46%
D)remained about the same

Question 6

A sanction by which an offender pays the victim for the harm done due to the offense is called ______________.

A)retribution
B)victim restitution
C)community service
D)informal probation
E)"an eye for an eye"

Question 7

A hearing held in some juvenile courts prior to the adjudication hearing in which the juvenile is made aware of his or her rights and is asked to enter a plea to the charges is called ________.

A)a sentencing hear
B)a predisposition hearing
C)an evidential hearing
D)an arraignment
E)a waiver hearing

Question 8

Plea bargaining is usually done between _________________.

A)the prosecutor and the judge
B)the defense attorney and the judge
C)the prosecutor, defense attorney and the judge are all involved in the negotiations
D)usually just the prosecutor and the defense attorney

Question 9

Who usually decides what charges to bring against the juvenile?

A)the arresting officer
B)the prosecutor
C)the judge
D)the defense attorney
E)the guardian for the child

Question 10

A procedure by which the juvenile is removed from the juvenile justice process and provided with treatment services is called ____________.

A)division
B)retribution
C)deterrence
D)the medical model
E)attrition

Question 11

Who has the primary responsibility for the operation of the juvenile court in most jurisdictions?

A)the Prosecutor
B)the Defense Attorney
C)the Juvenile Probation Officer
D)the Social Worker
E)the Juvenile Court Judge

Question 12

Any behavior that is prohibited by the juvenile law of the state is called _____________.

A)delinquency
B)crime
C)gang behavior
D)felonies

Question 13

The juvenile court was founded on the concept of _______________.

A)equal justice for all
B)children as adults
C)parens patriae
D)the parents as king
E)children are simply small adults

Question 14

The court authority granted by law to hear a case is called __________________.

A)waiver
B)authority
C)ownership
D)jurisdiction
E)command

Question 15

The process by which a juvenile pleads guilty in exchange for concessions made by the prosecutor is called ______________.

A)a negotiated sentence
B)a plea bargain
C)a presentence disposition
D)an agreement

Question 16

A sanction imposed requiring the individual to perform a predetermined number of hours of volunteer work in the community is called _____________.

A)victim restitution
B)retribution
C)community service
D)probation or parole
E)"shock probation"

Question 17

An act committed by a juvenile that would not be considered a crime if committed by an adult is called a ____________.

A)felony
B)infraction
C)violation
D)a major crime
E)a status offense

Question 18

Under Common Law, a juvenile age ___________ or older could receive the same sentence as an adult.

A)7
B)10
C)12
D)16
E)18

Question 19

The juvenile court was established in __________________.

A)New York, New York
B)Cook County, Illinois (Chicago)
C)Boston, Mass
D)Philadelphia, Pa
E)Pittsburgh, Pa

Question 20

The term "parens patriae" means ____________________.

A)the true parent
B)the papa
C)the parent's failure
D)the state as parent
E)the parent's right

Question 21

The report that contains background information on the juvenile, a description of the circumstances surrounding the juvenile's delinquent acts, as well as a disposition recommendation from the probation officer is called _____________.

A)the predisposition report
B)the final report
C)the determination report
D)the parole report
E)the incarceration report

Question 22

A procedure by which the juvenile is removed from the juvenile justice process and provided with treatment services is called diversion.

Question 23

Since the ruling in In re Gault, 70% of juveniles accused of delinquency receive the assistance of counsel.

Question 24

A hearing, after the juvenile has been adjudicated, to determine what sanction should be imposed on the juvenile is called _______________.

A)the dispositional hearing
B)the sentencing hearing
C)the decision hearing
D)the determination hearing

Question 25

Juvenile cases included on the FBI's Violent Crime Index declined 28% between 1996 and 2005.

Question 26

In all jurisdictions, Juvenile Court Judges hear only juvenile cases and do not get involved with adult cases.

Question 27

The first juvenile court was created in New York, New York.

Question 28

The process by which a juvenile pleads guilty in exchange for concessions made by the prosecutor is called a plea bargain.

Question 29

The court authority granted by law to hear a case is called legalization.

Question 30

Before the establishment of the first juvenile court, there was only one system of justice.

Question 31

In states that have an arraignment hearing, the juvenile is made aware of his or her rights at that hearing.

Question 32

Under Common Law, a juvenile age 6 or older could receive the same sentence as an adult.

Question 33

The most common disposition in juvenile court is _______________.

A)residential placement
B)probation
C)house arrest
D)release without any punishment
E)community service

Question 34

The juvenile court judge possesses tremendous power over the delinquent and has the ability to remove the delinquent from his or her family and place the juvenile in a secure facility outside the home.

Question 35

The term "parens patriae" means the "rights of the parents".

Question 36

A hearing to determine whether there is evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to support the allegations against a juvenile is called _____________.

A)a trial
B)a waiver hearing
C)an adjudication hearing
D)a determination of guilt hearing
E)a dispositional hearing

Question 37

The juvenile court judge has the primary responsibility for the operation of the juvenile court in most jurisdictions?

Question 38

A facility designed for short-term, secured confinement of the juvenile prior to court disposition or execution of a court order is called a confinement center.

Question 39

A status offense is an act committed by a juvenile that would not be considered a crime if committed by an adult.

Question 40

Delinquency is any behavior that is prohibited by the juvenile law of the state.

Question 41

What does it mean for a hearing to be bifurcated?

Question 42

The juvenile is informed of his rights at the arraignment hearing.What are those rights?

Question 43

Because of the parental nature of the state, plea bargains are illegal to use in the juvenile justice system.

Question 44

What are the services provides by the Community Services Program Inc.

Question 45

Describe the trends in the number of cases processed by the juvenile courts since 1997.

Question 46

Once intake receives a referral from a police officer the intake process commences.This decision usually involves choosing between three alternatives.What are those alternatives?

Question 47

A sanction imposed requiring the individual to perform a predetermined number of hours of volunteer work in the community is called "shock probation".

Question 48

What occurs at a detention hearing?

Question 49

What are the duties of the juvenile prosecutor?

Question 50

The concept of parens patriae has been weakened in recent years.It is no longer the solid foundation of the juvenile court that it once was.

Question 51

The predisposition report serves three main functions.What are those three functions?

Question 52

What is the difference between a status offense and a criminal act?

Question 53

What does the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act state?

Question 54

Who are the key players in a juvenile court and what are their roles?

Question 55

What do the terms CINS, CHINS, PINS, JINS and MINS mean?

Question 56

What are the duties of the defense attorney?

Question 57

Describe all the ways that juvenile court judges are selected to serve.

Question 58

What are the three basic functions of probation officers?

Question 59

The most typical disposition of a delinquency case is residential placement.

Question 60

Describe the concept of parens patriae.