JUVENILE JUSTICE - CHAPTER 10
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In the early 1990s, America has witnessed an increase in the fear of ____ _____.As
a result, policies shifted from rehabilitation to punishment of juvenile offenders.The
punishment included an increase in the number of states that adopted new
legislation or revised their previous statutes to facilitate the transfer of youthful
offenders from juvenile court to criminal court to be tried as adults. - ANSWER-Youth
Crime
juvenile justice system believes - ANSWER-that juveniles can be rehabilitated.
(Youth Crime)
contemporary juvenile justice system operates under... - ANSWER-the premise that
juveniles are different than adults and require special attention and treatment.
(Youth Crime)
The juvenile court is based on the premise that - ANSWER-public safety is best
served by emphasizing the rehabilitation, rather than incapacitation and punishment
of juvenile offenders.
(Youth Crime)
The sections of the brain that govern characteristics associated with moral culpability
do not stop maturing until... - ANSWER-the early 20s. Therefore, it is assumed that
someone under age 20, such as a juvenile delinquent, has an underdeveloped brain.
(Youth Crime)
The juvenile court was created in.... - ANSWER-Cook County Illinois in 1899.
(Creation of the Juvenile Court)
History of the Juvenile Justice System - ANSWER--The juvenile court was created in
Cook County Illinois in 1899, but the concept dates back to seventeenth century
Europe.
-The term parens patriae originated in the 12th century with the King of England and
literally means "the father of the country." Applied to juvenile matters, parens patriae
means the king is responsible
for and in charge of everything involving youth.
The Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899 was the first statutory provision in the... -
ANSWER-United States to provide for an entirely separate system
of juvenile justice.
(Creation of the Juvenile Court)
The juvenile court was created to have jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to.... -
ANSWER-youth-dependent, neglected, and delinquent youth.
(Creation of the Juvenile Court)
, Just as the concept of "childhood" is socially constructed, scholars also say that
"juvenile delinquency" is likewise socially constructed as a result of - ANSWER-
social,economic, and religious changes.
(Delinquency)
Before the creation of the juvenile court, there was no such thing as
"___________." Youth were convicted of crimes, the same as adults. - ANSWER-
Delinquency
The juvenile court oversees cases for youth between the ages of... - ANSWER-7
through 17. At 18, youth are considered adults and are tried under the laws of the
adult criminal justice system.
(Delinquency)
(within a couple of years of its founding,) the Illinois Juvenile Court Act broadened
the definition of delinquency to include.... - ANSWER-incorrigible youth, or otherwise
unruly and out of the control of their parents.
The definition of juvenile delinquency now included - ANSWER-status offenses
Status offenses are - ANSWER-offenses that are only illegal because of the age of
the offender.
Examples of status offenses - ANSWER-drinking alcohol, running away, un-
governability, truancy (skipping school), and curfew violation.
Beginning in the 1960s, four areas drastically changed in the juvenile court(Juvenile
Justice Process): - ANSWER--the juvenile due process revolution from 1966 to
1975.
-the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.
-a growing emphasis on punishment and accountability in the 1980s and 1990s
-contemporary juvenile justice reform that is driven by evidence-based practices and
empirical research on adolescent development, which in turn leads us back to
rehabilitation
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act of 1974 reformed and
redefined the... - ANSWER-philosophy, authority, and procedures of the juvenile
justice
system in the United States.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention A.K.A - ANSWER-JJDP
Getting Tough: Initiatives for Punishment and Accountability - ANSWER--1980s saw
a huge shift in the way states and federal laws were addressing juvenile law.
-Gangs, gun violence, and drugs drew attention to the identification,
punishment, and prevention of violent and chronic youth offenders.
-The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) focused
research on youth violence and state and local programming.
-Attention focused on the identification and control of serious, violent, and chronic
offenders.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In the early 1990s, America has witnessed an increase in the fear of ____ _____.As
a result, policies shifted from rehabilitation to punishment of juvenile offenders.The
punishment included an increase in the number of states that adopted new
legislation or revised their previous statutes to facilitate the transfer of youthful
offenders from juvenile court to criminal court to be tried as adults. - ANSWER-Youth
Crime
juvenile justice system believes - ANSWER-that juveniles can be rehabilitated.
(Youth Crime)
contemporary juvenile justice system operates under... - ANSWER-the premise that
juveniles are different than adults and require special attention and treatment.
(Youth Crime)
The juvenile court is based on the premise that - ANSWER-public safety is best
served by emphasizing the rehabilitation, rather than incapacitation and punishment
of juvenile offenders.
(Youth Crime)
The sections of the brain that govern characteristics associated with moral culpability
do not stop maturing until... - ANSWER-the early 20s. Therefore, it is assumed that
someone under age 20, such as a juvenile delinquent, has an underdeveloped brain.
(Youth Crime)
The juvenile court was created in.... - ANSWER-Cook County Illinois in 1899.
(Creation of the Juvenile Court)
History of the Juvenile Justice System - ANSWER--The juvenile court was created in
Cook County Illinois in 1899, but the concept dates back to seventeenth century
Europe.
-The term parens patriae originated in the 12th century with the King of England and
literally means "the father of the country." Applied to juvenile matters, parens patriae
means the king is responsible
for and in charge of everything involving youth.
The Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899 was the first statutory provision in the... -
ANSWER-United States to provide for an entirely separate system
of juvenile justice.
(Creation of the Juvenile Court)
The juvenile court was created to have jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to.... -
ANSWER-youth-dependent, neglected, and delinquent youth.
(Creation of the Juvenile Court)
, Just as the concept of "childhood" is socially constructed, scholars also say that
"juvenile delinquency" is likewise socially constructed as a result of - ANSWER-
social,economic, and religious changes.
(Delinquency)
Before the creation of the juvenile court, there was no such thing as
"___________." Youth were convicted of crimes, the same as adults. - ANSWER-
Delinquency
The juvenile court oversees cases for youth between the ages of... - ANSWER-7
through 17. At 18, youth are considered adults and are tried under the laws of the
adult criminal justice system.
(Delinquency)
(within a couple of years of its founding,) the Illinois Juvenile Court Act broadened
the definition of delinquency to include.... - ANSWER-incorrigible youth, or otherwise
unruly and out of the control of their parents.
The definition of juvenile delinquency now included - ANSWER-status offenses
Status offenses are - ANSWER-offenses that are only illegal because of the age of
the offender.
Examples of status offenses - ANSWER-drinking alcohol, running away, un-
governability, truancy (skipping school), and curfew violation.
Beginning in the 1960s, four areas drastically changed in the juvenile court(Juvenile
Justice Process): - ANSWER--the juvenile due process revolution from 1966 to
1975.
-the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.
-a growing emphasis on punishment and accountability in the 1980s and 1990s
-contemporary juvenile justice reform that is driven by evidence-based practices and
empirical research on adolescent development, which in turn leads us back to
rehabilitation
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act of 1974 reformed and
redefined the... - ANSWER-philosophy, authority, and procedures of the juvenile
justice
system in the United States.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention A.K.A - ANSWER-JJDP
Getting Tough: Initiatives for Punishment and Accountability - ANSWER--1980s saw
a huge shift in the way states and federal laws were addressing juvenile law.
-Gangs, gun violence, and drugs drew attention to the identification,
punishment, and prevention of violent and chronic youth offenders.
-The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) focused
research on youth violence and state and local programming.
-Attention focused on the identification and control of serious, violent, and chronic
offenders.
