chapter 15

Adjudication hearings resemble criminal trials EXCEPT

there is no jury determining if the prosecution has met its burden of proof.

All of the following are problems with waiving juveniles to adult courts EXCEPT that

waivers send children to adult courts where they are not given their full constitutional protections.

Which of the following is an example of a dependency case?

when a child's parents cannot or will not care for him or her properly

Which is NOT a status offense?

spray-painting graffiti

How do children enter the juvenile justice system?

All these answers are correct.

Who is required to report any reasonable suspicion of physical or sexual abuse or neglect of a child to the proper law enforcement or protective services?

All these answers are correct.

Which statement is FALSE concerning constitutional rights of juveniles?

Juveniles have the right to a jury trial

Which of the following relationships is true concerning male and female offenders and their incarceration rates?

The number of female offenders is far below that of males and the incarceration of female juveniles is increasing at a higher rate than that of young males.

How are modern juvenile courts different than adult criminal courts?

There are more procedural rights restrictions in modern juvenile courts.

Which of the following is NOT one of the responsibilities of child protective services?

They arrest juveniles who victimize other juveniles.

Preventive detention means that

children accused of crimes can be held to prevent them from committing additional offenses while their case is pending.

The policy of parens patriae gives the ________ authority to make decisions about children.

government

Julia was arrested and charged with burglary. At her disposition hearing the judge decided that Julia did not need a secure custodial setting but that she could not return home. Julia could be placed in a

group home.

The idea that some children are too young to be criminally prosecuted is known as the

infancy defense.

John is fourteen years old. He is arrested for robbery. The prosecutor and probation officer recommend that he is tried as an adult. The juvenile judge decides that John should be dealt with by the adult criminal court jurisdiction. This is an example of

judicial waiver.

The majority of all delinquency cases are referred by

law enforcement.

What happens to a mandated professional who does not follow the mandatory reporting laws of their state?

loss of license

The most common disposition for juveniles adjudicated delinquent is

probation.

What is needed in order to justify searches of students and their belongings inside public schools?

reasonable suspicion

What was the purpose of the creation of a separate juvenile court system?

rehabilitation