Deck 12: The Legal System and Child Maltreatment

Question 1

Which type of court system is generally more child friendly?

A) adversarial
B) accusatorial
C) inquisitorial
D) all are equally child friendly

Answer 1

inquisitorial

Question 2

According to Saywitz et al. (1990), which of the following is true?

A) young children have an amazingly accurate grasp of legal terms
B) children's understanding of all legal terms improves between kindergarten and 6^th grade
C) developmental improvements were seen only for terms of moderate difficulty
D) there were no developmental improvements in the understanding of legal terms between kindergarten and 6^th grade

Answer 2

developmental improvements were seen only for terms of moderate difficulty

Question 3

If a 14 year old is caught stealing, they are guilty of

A) juvenile delinquency
B) a status offense
C) contributing to the delinquency of a minor
D) a dependency violation

Answer 3

juvenile delinquency

Question 4

If a 16 year is caught attempting to buy alcohol, they are guilty of

A) juvenile delinquency
B) a criminal act
C) a status offense
D) contributing to the delinquency of a minor

Question 5

The purpose of cases is to determine whether a child's needs are met by their current guardians.

A) juvenile delinquency
B) criminal
C) civil
D) dependency

Question 6

American law employs three standards of proof. Which one is used in dependency hearings in juvenile court?

A) Beyond a reasonable doubt
B) Clear and convincing
C) Preponderance of evidence

Question 7

In juvenile court, the hearing is when the court decides if there is enough evidence to detain a child pending a full, 30 day, investigation.

A) 72 hour
B) jurisdictional
C) dispositional
D) review

Question 8

What happens at the dispositional hearing?

A) the court decides if there is enough evidence to hear the case
B) the court decides what is to be done with the child
C) previous court decisions are reviewed
D) permanent plans are made

Question 9

Which of the following type of case would not be heard in juvenile court?

A) status offense
B) juvenile delinquency
C) class action
D) dependency

Question 10

Which of the following types of cases is Juvenile Court NOT responsible for hearing?

A) abused children
B) neglected children
C) children who have committed crimes
D) child custody following a divorce

Question 11

When researchers interviewed maltreated children who had attended their own hearings, they found that did not know the outcomes of the hearing they attended.

A) 0%
B) 21%
C) 54%
D) 76%

Question 12

When researchers interviewed maltreated children who had attended their own hearings, they found that did not feel they had been listened to or believed.

A) 0%
B) 15%
C) 37%
D) 49%

Question 13

Which is not true of families who went through the Family Drug Treatment Courts as compared to those who used the traditional child welfare system?

A) Mothers had more positive drug treatment outcomes
B) Mothers spent twice as long in drug treatment
C) Mothers were significantly more likely to be reunited with their children
D) The children achieved permanent placements more quickly

Question 14

In Domestic Relations Court parents are thought to be:

A) in need of legal assistance, so a lawyer is always appointed
B) incompetent as witnesses
C) fit and proper adults
D) unable to make decisions about their children

Question 15

If I fail to follow an order of the Domestic Relations Court, I am

A) likely to be sued
B) likely to be fined
C) likely to be in civil contempt
D) likely to be found guilty and sent to criminal court

Question 16

What standard of proof is used in criminal court?

A) Beyond a reasonable doubt
B) Clear and convincing
C) Preponderance of evidence

Question 17

In criminal court, the defendant first enters a formal plea at the:

A) grand jury
B) arraignment
C) trial
D) time of arrest

Question 18

The defendant has the most rights in the court.

A) juvenile
B) domestic relations
C) criminal
D) civil

Question 19

If you hear a case that is referred to as "The State of SC versus Smith," you would know this case was being heard in which court?

A) Juvenile
B) Domestic Relations
C) Criminal
D) Civil

Question 20

According to Cross et al. (2003), out of 100 child abuse claims, alleged perpetrators would likely be incarcerated.

A) 5
B) 26
C) 50
D) 78

Question 21

Which type of laws say that some conduct/service/or think causes harm and does not hold up to society's standard?

A) Class action laws
B) Status offense laws
C) Tort laws

Question 22

The laws referred to in #22 are applicable in which court:

A) Juvenile
B) Domestic Relations
C) Criminal
D) Civil

Question 23

cases are those filed by a few people on behalf of a group.

A) Criminal
B) Delinquency
C) Class action
D) Dependency

Question 24

Which of the following defendants have not been successfully sued for child abuse in civil court?

A) Parents
B) Insurance companies
C) Medical Professionals
D) CPS

Question 25

All Guardian ad Litems must be attorneys.

Question 26

Parents who are found guilty of child maltreatment in Juvenile Courts cannot be sent to jail.

Question 27

Most maltreated children do not attend their own hearings.

Question 28

Domestic relations court judges have strong enforcement power.

Question 29

It is easier to get a guilty verdict in civil court than in criminal court.

Question 30

Matching
Who initiates the court proceedings?

-in domestic relations court?

A) law enforcement and prosecuting attorney
B) the involved parents
C) child protective services

Question 31

Matching
Who initiates the court proceedings?

-in criminal court?

A) law enforcement and prosecuting attorney
B) the involved parents
C) child protective services

Question 32

Matching
Who initiates the court proceedings?

-in juvenile court for dependency cases?

A) law enforcement and prosecuting attorney
B) the involved parents
C) child protective services

Question 33

How does the Child Victim Witness Program (CVWP) differ from the Court Prep Group (CPG)?

Question 34

What is the purpose of a GAL/CASA?

Question 35

What are the goals of PREVENT?

Question 36

What is the primary purpose of the domestic relations court?

Question 37

Compare the standard of proof in a civil court to the standard of proof in a criminal court.

Question 38

List 5 accommodations have been made to assist children who testify in criminal court?

Question 39

What is the excited utterance exception to the hearsay rules?

Question 40

Which court do you think is most appropriate for handling child maltreatment cases? Why?