JUVENILE JUSTICE EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
parens patriae - ANSWER-in place of the parent
the parent can't provide safety
one-pot approach - ANSWER-all treated the same
Status Offense - ANSWER-would not be considered a crime if an adult did it
Example: Drinking, Smoking
*Reflection of family
delinquent - ANSWER-youth who commits a crime, that as an adult would also be
considered a crime
Example: Robbery, Rape, Murder
Juvenile - ANSWER-physiological, emotional, and intellectually immature
at or below the upper age of the original jurisdiction in the resident state
Types of Justice - ANSWER-1. Retributive
2. restorative
Retributive - ANSWER-seeks revenge or recompenses for unlawful behavior
"eye for an eye"
Traditional Response
Restorative - ANSWER-repairing harm done to victims/community
stresses that offenders must contribute to repair
Measuring Juveniles - ANSWER-Official Data(FBI, JBS)
UCR: Uniform Crime Report
NCVS: National Crime Victimization Survy
Self-Reports
Chronic Juvenile Offender - ANSWER-A youth who has a record of five or more
separate charges of delinquency, regardless of the offenses' gravity
Serious Juvenile Offender - ANSWER-Youth between the ages of 7 and 12 who has
committed one or more acts of homicide, aggravated assails, robbery, rape or
serious arson
Lex Talions - ANSWER-"Eye for an Eye"
Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) - ANSWER-# of Crimes/100,000 people
, Program to collect offense information for part I offenses of murder and non-
negligent manslaughter, forceable rape, robbery, aggravated assault,burglary ,
arena, theft, and motor vehicle
Self-Report - ANSWER-Lets youth personally reveal information about their
violations of the law
one-on-one interview
Survey's
Anonymous Interviews
Restorative Justice Triangle - ANSWER-Accountability
Competency
Development
Accountability - ANSWER-Victims
When an individual commits an offense, the offender incurs an obligation to
individual victims and the community
Competency Developmnt - ANSWER-Youths/Offender
Offenders who enter the JJ system should be more capable when they leave than
when they entered
Community Safety - ANSWER-Community
JJ has a responsibility to protect the public from juveniles in the system
Robbery - ANSWER-Prevalence: 8.6
Frequency 5.6
Mary Jane Usage - ANSWER-Prevalence: 49.1
Frequency: 29.9
Motor Theft - ANSWER-Prevalence: 33.1
Frequency: 5.9
Larceny - ANSWER-Prevalence: 66.1
Frequency: 11.6
Frequency in Court Records - ANSWER-1. Robbery 1.2
2. Marijuana 1.2
3. Burglary 1.6
4. Drug Selling 1.6
5. Vehicle Theft 1.8
6. Vandalism 1.9
7. Larceny 2.0
8. Assault 2.4
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
parens patriae - ANSWER-in place of the parent
the parent can't provide safety
one-pot approach - ANSWER-all treated the same
Status Offense - ANSWER-would not be considered a crime if an adult did it
Example: Drinking, Smoking
*Reflection of family
delinquent - ANSWER-youth who commits a crime, that as an adult would also be
considered a crime
Example: Robbery, Rape, Murder
Juvenile - ANSWER-physiological, emotional, and intellectually immature
at or below the upper age of the original jurisdiction in the resident state
Types of Justice - ANSWER-1. Retributive
2. restorative
Retributive - ANSWER-seeks revenge or recompenses for unlawful behavior
"eye for an eye"
Traditional Response
Restorative - ANSWER-repairing harm done to victims/community
stresses that offenders must contribute to repair
Measuring Juveniles - ANSWER-Official Data(FBI, JBS)
UCR: Uniform Crime Report
NCVS: National Crime Victimization Survy
Self-Reports
Chronic Juvenile Offender - ANSWER-A youth who has a record of five or more
separate charges of delinquency, regardless of the offenses' gravity
Serious Juvenile Offender - ANSWER-Youth between the ages of 7 and 12 who has
committed one or more acts of homicide, aggravated assails, robbery, rape or
serious arson
Lex Talions - ANSWER-"Eye for an Eye"
Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) - ANSWER-# of Crimes/100,000 people
, Program to collect offense information for part I offenses of murder and non-
negligent manslaughter, forceable rape, robbery, aggravated assault,burglary ,
arena, theft, and motor vehicle
Self-Report - ANSWER-Lets youth personally reveal information about their
violations of the law
one-on-one interview
Survey's
Anonymous Interviews
Restorative Justice Triangle - ANSWER-Accountability
Competency
Development
Accountability - ANSWER-Victims
When an individual commits an offense, the offender incurs an obligation to
individual victims and the community
Competency Developmnt - ANSWER-Youths/Offender
Offenders who enter the JJ system should be more capable when they leave than
when they entered
Community Safety - ANSWER-Community
JJ has a responsibility to protect the public from juveniles in the system
Robbery - ANSWER-Prevalence: 8.6
Frequency 5.6
Mary Jane Usage - ANSWER-Prevalence: 49.1
Frequency: 29.9
Motor Theft - ANSWER-Prevalence: 33.1
Frequency: 5.9
Larceny - ANSWER-Prevalence: 66.1
Frequency: 11.6
Frequency in Court Records - ANSWER-1. Robbery 1.2
2. Marijuana 1.2
3. Burglary 1.6
4. Drug Selling 1.6
5. Vehicle Theft 1.8
6. Vandalism 1.9
7. Larceny 2.0
8. Assault 2.4
