KLETC TEST 4 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Abandoned Child - Answers - Forsake, desert or, without making appropriate provisions
for substitute care, cease providing care for the child.
Neglected Child - Answers - Acts or omissions by a parent, guardian or person
responsible for the care of a child, resulting in harm to a child or presenting a likelihood
of harm, and the acts or omissions are not due solely to the lack of financial means of
the child's parents or other custodian.
Indicators of a Neglected Child - Answers - −Failure to provide the child with food,
clothing or shelter necessary to sustain the life or health of the child;
−Failure to provide adequate supervision of a child or to remove a child from a situation
which requires judgment or actions beyond the child's level of maturity, physical
condition or mental abilities and that results in bodily injury or a likelihood of harm to the
child; or
−Failure to use resources available to treat a diagnosed medical condition if such
treatment will make a child substantially more comfortable, reduce pain and suffering,
correct or substantially diminish a crippling condition from worsening.
Emotional Abuse - Answers - Acts or omissions which impair a child's social, emotional,
or intellectual functioning or present a likelihood of such impairment.
Indicators of Emotional Abuse - Answers - -The child is withdrawn, depressed or
apathetic.
-The child is extremely aggressive and may be considered a behavior problem.
-The child is overly rigid in following instructions of teachers or other adults.
-The child displays signs of emotional turmoil including repetitive rhythmic movements.
Federal Youth Service Agencies - Answers - -National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children (NCMEC)
-Project Alert
State Youth Service Agencies - Answers - -Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority (JJA)
-Juvenile Intake and Assessment (JIA)
-Department of Children and Families (DCF) - formally known as SRS
-Court Appointed Special Advocate(CASA)
-State of Kansas Child Death Review Board
Local Youth Service Agencies - Answers - -Teen Court
-School Counselors
-Multi-Disciplinary Teams
,Private Youth Service Agencies - Answers - -Mental Health Centers
-Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities
Basic social needs of Youth - Answers - -To be cared for or care for others
-To belong to a group
-To be recognized
Causes of juvenile delinquent behavior. - Answers - Internal Pressure
Family Pressure
Media Pressure
Peer Pressure
Technology Pressure
Educational Pressure
-Academic
-Athletic
Law enforcement responsibilities and procedural alternatives when dealing with juvenile
matters. - Answers - -Confidentiality
-Mandated Reporting
-Investigation
Methods law enforcement uses to help prevent juvenile delinquency. - Answers - Know
your problem areas in your community,
Know where the kids hang out,
Don't let the car be a barrier,
Try to make contact positive and proactive.
National programs help but are not necessary.
Potential effects of officer-juvenile contacts on:
The officer and their department. - Answers - Positive:
Good contact helps build rapport.
Negative:
-Juvenile does something wrong.
Potential effects of officer-juvenile contacts on:
The juvenile - Answers - May be the greatest or the worst moment in their life.
Potential effects of officer-juvenile contacts on:
The juvenile's family - Answers - Usually deals with family disturbances,
Can be good if they respect your suggestions or negative when it seems that the officer
does not care about their problems.
Potential effects of officer-juvenile contacts on:
,The community - Answers - Positive:
Good juvenile contacts will decrease delinquent behavior,
Respect of officers decreases chance of juvenile crimes which result in benefits to the
community.
Negative:
Bad contact will increase Juvenile crime rate in the area.
Truancy - Answers - Skipping school
Outline procedure for returning a child to school. - Answers - Make contact with school
administration,
Deliver child to their enrolled school or any location designated by the school.
Reasons juveniles run away. - Answers - Child Abuse,
Sexual Abuse,
Problems with Step-Parents or feelings about an absent parent,
Death of a parent,
Lack of freedom or responsibility,
Lack of structure in the juvenile's home.
Traits of juvenile runaways. - Answers - Low Frustration Tolerance,
Inferiority Feelings,
Anxiety (Fearfulness),
Boredom,
Feelings of Powerlessness,
Depression,
Poor Self-Esteem,
Impulsiveness,
Over-Dependency.
Prevalent forms of runaway victimization - Answers - Sexual Abuse,
Physical Abuse,
Emotional Abuse,
Chemical Dependency,
Human Trafficking.
Runaway investigative techniques: Interview Methods - Answers - -Try and build
rapport, be sincere and honest.
-Use age appropriate language—don't use police jargon, profanity, complicated words
or ideas.
-Be at eye level with the juvenile. This is an important step to appear less intimidating
and to build rapport.
-Get their side of the story. Letting them tell their story gives them a sense of
empowerment.
, -Juveniles will lie at first, rapport and trust must be built before they generally will talk
with law enforcement.
-To increase the possibility of getting truthful answers, separate the juvenile from their
parents, if at all possible. Parents may knowingly or unknowingly influence the
statements of their children.
-Be truthful about what will happen. If you don't know, admit you don't know.
-Never make promises to juveniles unless you absolutely know you can keep the
promises. Statements about getting to see a parent soon, or everything being back to
normal, can do much more harm when it does not happen.
-Pay attention to the body language of both the juvenile and the parents.
-Offer help and referrals as appropriate.
-Ask the juvenile what they would like to happen. If the suggestion is unreasonable, be
honest and let them know it is not possible and ask for another option.
-Find out if they have a safe place to go.
Runaway investigative techniques: Placement/Release of Runaway - Answers - Take
Juvenile to a Shelter or Intake Center.
Assess Juvenile with Professionals.
Special Problems the in-custody JOs presents for LEOs. - Answers - Less predictable
than adults,
Less respect for authority,
Physically Large, emotional and mental capacity proportionate to their age,
Physically smaller in proportion to their age,
Youth, strength, and agility increase the risk of escape,
Increased anxiety due to home life and LE interaction,
Officer is civilly responsible for the child's welfare while in custody, control, and care,
even if they escape.
Arrest procedures of JOs. - Answers - PC,
Be Alert,
Handcuff the Juvenile,
Search the Juvenile,
Stay calm, polite, and professional,
Officer safety in regards to parents present at the time of arrest,
Be prepared for criticism from parents if you use force.
Transportation procedures of JOs. - Answers - JOs Size,
JOs Strength,
Charges against the JO,
Demeanor of the JO,
History or Record of the JO,
Tattoos on the JO.
Placement procedures of JOs. - Answers - Taken without unnecessary delay to:
Parents of other custodian,
ANSWERS
Abandoned Child - Answers - Forsake, desert or, without making appropriate provisions
for substitute care, cease providing care for the child.
Neglected Child - Answers - Acts or omissions by a parent, guardian or person
responsible for the care of a child, resulting in harm to a child or presenting a likelihood
of harm, and the acts or omissions are not due solely to the lack of financial means of
the child's parents or other custodian.
Indicators of a Neglected Child - Answers - −Failure to provide the child with food,
clothing or shelter necessary to sustain the life or health of the child;
−Failure to provide adequate supervision of a child or to remove a child from a situation
which requires judgment or actions beyond the child's level of maturity, physical
condition or mental abilities and that results in bodily injury or a likelihood of harm to the
child; or
−Failure to use resources available to treat a diagnosed medical condition if such
treatment will make a child substantially more comfortable, reduce pain and suffering,
correct or substantially diminish a crippling condition from worsening.
Emotional Abuse - Answers - Acts or omissions which impair a child's social, emotional,
or intellectual functioning or present a likelihood of such impairment.
Indicators of Emotional Abuse - Answers - -The child is withdrawn, depressed or
apathetic.
-The child is extremely aggressive and may be considered a behavior problem.
-The child is overly rigid in following instructions of teachers or other adults.
-The child displays signs of emotional turmoil including repetitive rhythmic movements.
Federal Youth Service Agencies - Answers - -National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children (NCMEC)
-Project Alert
State Youth Service Agencies - Answers - -Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority (JJA)
-Juvenile Intake and Assessment (JIA)
-Department of Children and Families (DCF) - formally known as SRS
-Court Appointed Special Advocate(CASA)
-State of Kansas Child Death Review Board
Local Youth Service Agencies - Answers - -Teen Court
-School Counselors
-Multi-Disciplinary Teams
,Private Youth Service Agencies - Answers - -Mental Health Centers
-Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities
Basic social needs of Youth - Answers - -To be cared for or care for others
-To belong to a group
-To be recognized
Causes of juvenile delinquent behavior. - Answers - Internal Pressure
Family Pressure
Media Pressure
Peer Pressure
Technology Pressure
Educational Pressure
-Academic
-Athletic
Law enforcement responsibilities and procedural alternatives when dealing with juvenile
matters. - Answers - -Confidentiality
-Mandated Reporting
-Investigation
Methods law enforcement uses to help prevent juvenile delinquency. - Answers - Know
your problem areas in your community,
Know where the kids hang out,
Don't let the car be a barrier,
Try to make contact positive and proactive.
National programs help but are not necessary.
Potential effects of officer-juvenile contacts on:
The officer and their department. - Answers - Positive:
Good contact helps build rapport.
Negative:
-Juvenile does something wrong.
Potential effects of officer-juvenile contacts on:
The juvenile - Answers - May be the greatest or the worst moment in their life.
Potential effects of officer-juvenile contacts on:
The juvenile's family - Answers - Usually deals with family disturbances,
Can be good if they respect your suggestions or negative when it seems that the officer
does not care about their problems.
Potential effects of officer-juvenile contacts on:
,The community - Answers - Positive:
Good juvenile contacts will decrease delinquent behavior,
Respect of officers decreases chance of juvenile crimes which result in benefits to the
community.
Negative:
Bad contact will increase Juvenile crime rate in the area.
Truancy - Answers - Skipping school
Outline procedure for returning a child to school. - Answers - Make contact with school
administration,
Deliver child to their enrolled school or any location designated by the school.
Reasons juveniles run away. - Answers - Child Abuse,
Sexual Abuse,
Problems with Step-Parents or feelings about an absent parent,
Death of a parent,
Lack of freedom or responsibility,
Lack of structure in the juvenile's home.
Traits of juvenile runaways. - Answers - Low Frustration Tolerance,
Inferiority Feelings,
Anxiety (Fearfulness),
Boredom,
Feelings of Powerlessness,
Depression,
Poor Self-Esteem,
Impulsiveness,
Over-Dependency.
Prevalent forms of runaway victimization - Answers - Sexual Abuse,
Physical Abuse,
Emotional Abuse,
Chemical Dependency,
Human Trafficking.
Runaway investigative techniques: Interview Methods - Answers - -Try and build
rapport, be sincere and honest.
-Use age appropriate language—don't use police jargon, profanity, complicated words
or ideas.
-Be at eye level with the juvenile. This is an important step to appear less intimidating
and to build rapport.
-Get their side of the story. Letting them tell their story gives them a sense of
empowerment.
, -Juveniles will lie at first, rapport and trust must be built before they generally will talk
with law enforcement.
-To increase the possibility of getting truthful answers, separate the juvenile from their
parents, if at all possible. Parents may knowingly or unknowingly influence the
statements of their children.
-Be truthful about what will happen. If you don't know, admit you don't know.
-Never make promises to juveniles unless you absolutely know you can keep the
promises. Statements about getting to see a parent soon, or everything being back to
normal, can do much more harm when it does not happen.
-Pay attention to the body language of both the juvenile and the parents.
-Offer help and referrals as appropriate.
-Ask the juvenile what they would like to happen. If the suggestion is unreasonable, be
honest and let them know it is not possible and ask for another option.
-Find out if they have a safe place to go.
Runaway investigative techniques: Placement/Release of Runaway - Answers - Take
Juvenile to a Shelter or Intake Center.
Assess Juvenile with Professionals.
Special Problems the in-custody JOs presents for LEOs. - Answers - Less predictable
than adults,
Less respect for authority,
Physically Large, emotional and mental capacity proportionate to their age,
Physically smaller in proportion to their age,
Youth, strength, and agility increase the risk of escape,
Increased anxiety due to home life and LE interaction,
Officer is civilly responsible for the child's welfare while in custody, control, and care,
even if they escape.
Arrest procedures of JOs. - Answers - PC,
Be Alert,
Handcuff the Juvenile,
Search the Juvenile,
Stay calm, polite, and professional,
Officer safety in regards to parents present at the time of arrest,
Be prepared for criticism from parents if you use force.
Transportation procedures of JOs. - Answers - JOs Size,
JOs Strength,
Charges against the JO,
Demeanor of the JO,
History or Record of the JO,
Tattoos on the JO.
Placement procedures of JOs. - Answers - Taken without unnecessary delay to:
Parents of other custodian,
