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1
What is the term for an act (such as truancy, running away, or incorrigible behavior) declared by statute to be a crime because it violates the standards of behavior expected of children?
A)juvenile infraction
B)status offense
C)childhood violation
D)none of the above
2
All are differences between the adult and juvenile justice system EXCEPT?
A)the purpose and nature of the sanctions imposed
B)an adult must always be charged with a crime; a juvenile can come to the attention of the court in a variety of ways
C)only adults can violate a criminal law
D)only juveniles can be charged with running away, truancy, or being incorrigible
3
Which of the following is NOT true of the early juvenile justice system?
A)the juvenile's behavior was seen as a symptom of the problem
B)the parent was seen as having failed
C)the central concern of the court was to treat the parent
D)the juvenile processing was a civil rather than a criminal matter
4
Violations of criminal law that would be considered crimes if committed by an adult are called?
A)delinquency
B)adjudication
C)status offenses
D)incorrigibility
5
Which of the following was NOT discussed as playing a role in an officer's decision to release or detain juveniles?
A)the attitude of the victim
B)the seriousness of the offense
C)the age, gender and race of the offender
D)the likelihood of adequate parental handling of the matter
E)all of the above were discussed as playing a role
6
What is the name of the early stage in the juvenile court proceedings when a court officer makes a legal judgment of the facts of the case?
A)adjudication
B)intake hearing
C)disposition
D)diversion
7
What is the type of hearing held to determine whether a juvenile should be released or retained in custody?
A)adjudication hearing
B)disposition hearing
C)custodial hearing
D)detention hearing
8
Which case determined that due process of law does NOT require a jury in juvenile court proceedings?
A)Breed v. Jones
B)McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
C)In re Winship
D)Schall v. Martin
E)None of the above
9
In New Jersey v. TLO, decided by the Supreme Court in 1985, it was decided that?
A)schoolchildren have legitimate expectations of privacy
B)public school officials are not exempt from Fourth Amendment requirements
C)reasonable searches may be conducted if laws or school rules are being violated if needed to maintain safety, order and discipline in school
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
10
Which of the following was a question addressed by the Supreme Court in New Jersey v. T.L.O. decided in 1985.
A)Is the school official acting as a private individual or as a government agent?
B)Is the official authorized to conduct a search on the basis of his or her in loco parentis relationship to the student?
C)Does the in loco parentis relationship give to a school official a parent's immunity from the Fourth Amendment?
D)Is the search reasonable?
E)none of the above
11
Juvenile offenders were handled in essentially the same way as adults from the colonial period through much of the 19th century; they were subject to the same sanctions and placed in the same institutions.
A)True
B)False
12
Most cases heard by juvenile courts involve delinquents or status offenders, these courts also handle neglected and abused children that have committed no offense.
A)True
B)False
13
The In re Gault case extended all due process privileges to juvenile court proceedings.
A)True
B)False
14
The In re Winship case changed the standard for the adjudication of delinquency from "preponderance of the evidence" to "proof beyond a reasonable doubt."
A)True
B)False
15
Many experts consider a necessary reform of the juvenile justice system would be to shift the care and management of status offenders away from the courts to social service agencies.
A)True
B)False





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