Ch. 1: THE JUVENILE JUSTICE
SYSTEM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Juvenile Justice System - ANSWER-The system of agencies that is designed to
handle juvenile offenders.
Parents Patriae - ANSWER-A legal doctrine in which the state plays the role of a
parent.
Jurisdiction - ANSWER-The authority granted by law to hear a case.
Delinquency - ANSWER-Any behavior that is prohibited by the juvenile law of a
state.
Status Offense - ANSWER-An act of delinquency committed by a juvenile that would
not be considered a crime if committed by an adult.
Juvenile - ANSWER-An individual who falls within a specified age range and is
subjected to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
Criminal Justice System - ANSWER-The system of agencies that is designed to
manage adult offenders.
Maximum Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - ANSWER-The upper age limit for
which the juvenile court may hear a case.
Minimum Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - ANSWER-The lower age limit for which
the juvenile court may hear a case.
Diversion - ANSWER-A procedure by which a juvenile is removed from the juvenile
justice process and provided with treatment services.
Intake - ANSWER-The procedure by which juvenile court staff decide whether to
process the case further in court, handle the case informally, or dismiss the case.
Victim Restitution - ANSWER-A sanction by which a juvenile offender pays the victim
for the harm done.
Community Service - ANSWER-A sanction requiring a juvenile offender to perform a
predetermined number of hours of volunteer work.
Informal Probation - ANSWER-A process by which a juvenile agrees to meet certain
requirements in exchange for dismissing a case.
SYSTEM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Juvenile Justice System - ANSWER-The system of agencies that is designed to
handle juvenile offenders.
Parents Patriae - ANSWER-A legal doctrine in which the state plays the role of a
parent.
Jurisdiction - ANSWER-The authority granted by law to hear a case.
Delinquency - ANSWER-Any behavior that is prohibited by the juvenile law of a
state.
Status Offense - ANSWER-An act of delinquency committed by a juvenile that would
not be considered a crime if committed by an adult.
Juvenile - ANSWER-An individual who falls within a specified age range and is
subjected to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
Criminal Justice System - ANSWER-The system of agencies that is designed to
manage adult offenders.
Maximum Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - ANSWER-The upper age limit for
which the juvenile court may hear a case.
Minimum Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - ANSWER-The lower age limit for which
the juvenile court may hear a case.
Diversion - ANSWER-A procedure by which a juvenile is removed from the juvenile
justice process and provided with treatment services.
Intake - ANSWER-The procedure by which juvenile court staff decide whether to
process the case further in court, handle the case informally, or dismiss the case.
Victim Restitution - ANSWER-A sanction by which a juvenile offender pays the victim
for the harm done.
Community Service - ANSWER-A sanction requiring a juvenile offender to perform a
predetermined number of hours of volunteer work.
Informal Probation - ANSWER-A process by which a juvenile agrees to meet certain
requirements in exchange for dismissing a case.
