Question 1

Are neglected and dependent children more likely to become delinquent juveniles? Why would this be so? Can this be prevented?

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Question 2

Roper v. Simmons (2005) ruled that capital punishment cannot be carried out on juveniles who commit their crime while under the age of 18. Is this a valid ruling? Why do you feel that society has a difficult time processing juveniles being executed? Do we still maintain that "save the child" mentality? Are there offenders who will never be corrected that should be executed? Defend your position.

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Question 3

What is the role of the police in handling juvenile cases? How do the police handle juveniles differently than adults?  What role does discretion play in the decisions of the police?

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Question 4

Identify and discuss the sentencing dispositions are available to the judge.

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Question 5

In theory, the major goal of the juvenile court is to protect juveniles and "act as parent." How might you justify the movement toward punitiveness from 1980 to 2005 if parens patriae was the overriding philosophy of the juvenile court?

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Question 6

Discuss the purpose of diversion.

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Question 7

Discuss some of the issues facing the American system of juvenile justice.

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Question 8

This chapter discussed important constitutional law cases pertinent to the juvenile justice system. What case would you consider to be the single most important to the system as an individual right?   Explain.

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Question 9

Explain how the juvenile justice system developed, and the assumptions on which it was based.

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Question 10

Explain the category of cases under juvenile court jurisdiction.

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Question 11

Discuss what determines the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system.

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Quiz 15: Juvenile Justice