Take the following practice exam; it will help you to review some of the main ideas covered in Chapter 18.

1			In juvenile proceedings, a(n) ____________ is the stage in which a judge presides on behalf of the child to determine if he or she actually committed the alleged offense.
			A)	waiver
			B)	disposition
			C)	adjudication
			D)	conviction or acquittal
2			Perhaps the major difference between the adult and juvenile justice systems involves the
			A)	types of crimes juveniles commit.
			B)	nature and purpose of the sanctions imposed.
			C)	length of sentences imposed.
			D)	the number of stages in the disposition process.
3			The first systematic attempt to separate juvenile offenders from adult criminals in correctional settings occurred at the
			A)	Chicago Boys Court
			B)	New York Youth Council Bureau
			C)	House of Refuge
			D)	Illinois Juvenile Court
4			Under the parens patriae philosophy of court intervention, the intention is to
			A)	diagnose the problem and prescribe the appropriate treatment.
			B)	permit an informal court process unhampered by the requirements of official criminal procedure.
			C)	protect the future of the youth.
			D)	all of the above.
5			Juvenile court processing is best described as a ____________ procedure.
			A)	criminal
			B)	civil
			C)	chancery
			D)	adversary
6			The "child savers" were
			A)	welfare workers who ran missions and soup kitchens for New York's thousands of street waifs.
			B)	the legislators who hammered out the parens patriae philosophy into workable juvenile procedure.
			C)	the reformers who advocated the structuring of a juvenile justice system.
			D)	the disciplinarians in the house of refuge.
7			Which of the following does not occur at an intake hearing in a juvenile case?
			A)	probable cause for the petition
			B)	evaluation of the evidence
			C)	plea negotiation
			D)	background investigation of the youth
8			Proof "beyond a reasonable doubt" became a requirement for an adjudication of delinquency as a result of
			A)	In re Gault.
			B)	Breed v. Jones.
			C)	Kent v. United States.
			D)	In re Winship.
9			The ruling in New Jersey v. T.L.O. dealt with a ____________ Amendment issue.
			A)	Fourth
			B)	Fifth
			C)	Sixth
			D)	Fourteenth
10			In the case of ____________, the U.S. Supreme Court forbid the execution of offenders who were under the age of eighteen (18) when their crimes were committed.
			A)	Stanford v. Kentucky
			B)	Roper v. Simmons
			C)	In re Gault
			D)	Schall v. Martin