Introduction to Criminal Justice

Chapter 13: Juvenile Justice

Self-Check Quizzes

1
The legal philosophy justifying state intervention in the lives of children is called the doctrine of:
A)parens patriae.
B)Ex parte Crouse.
C)in loco parentis.
D)parentela.
2
In the case ____, the Supreme Court ruled that delinquency charges must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt where there was a possibility that a youth could be confined in a locked facility.
A)Ex parte Crouse
B)Kent v. United States
C)In re Winship
D)In re Gault
3
Actions taken by citizens to respond to delinquency constitute a(n) ____ process that operates outside the official agencies of juvenile justice.
A)transfer, or waiver
B)informal juvenile justice
C)parens patriae
D)formal juvenile justice
4
In ____, the Supreme Court ruled that parents or attorneys do not have to be present for juveniles to waive their rights.
A)Schall v. Martin
B)Miranda v. Arizona
C)Fare v. Michael C.
D)Kent v. United States
5
There are three primary reasons for the practice of detaining juveniles, which are listed below. Which one does NOT belong?
A)To protect the community from the juvenile
B)To secure the juvenile's own safety
C)To ensure that the juvenile appears at a subsequent stage of processing
D)To provide an example of general deterrence to the rest of the community
6
The most frequently used disposition in juvenile courts is ____, followed by ____.
A)placement; diversion
B)probation; placement
C)placement; probation
D)probation; diversion
7
Probation officers usually perform four important roles in the juvenile justice process. Three are listed below. Which one does NOT belong?
A)They provide assistance to youths placed on probation.
B)They conduct presentence investigations.
C)They enforce parental liability sentences.
D)They perform intake screening.
8
Which of the following is NOT a component of juvenile restorative justice conferences or family group conferences?
A)at the conferences, victims and the other relevant parties have an opportunity to explain how they have been affected by the offense
B)at the conferences, victims and the other relevant parties have an opportunity to question the offending juveniles
C)at the end of the conference, the participants determine how the offending juveniles can make amends to the victims for the wrong done and then sign a reparation agreement
D)all of the above are components
9
Which of the following methods accounts for the largest number of juvenile cases transferred to criminal court in recent years
A)statutory exclusion or legislative transfer
B)judicial transfer
C)prosecutorial transfer
D)mandatory or automatic waiver
10
Which of the following are referred to as "the workhorses of the juvenile justice system"?
A)police officers
B)juvenile probation officers
C)juvenile court judges
D)juvenile correctional officers
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