Job-Specific JDO Exam questions and answers

Job-Specific JDO Exam questions and
answers
Mission Statement - ANSWERS-vx vx vx


To increase public safety by reducing juvenile delinquency through effective preven
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tion, intervention, and treatment services that strengthen families and turn around t
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he lives of troubled youth.
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6 Major milestones in the Department history - ANSWERS-PRE 1994-
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Department of Health and Rehibilitation Services(HRS)
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1994- DJJ was createdvx vx vx vx


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2007-Blueprint Commission vx vx


2010-Juvenile Justice Task Force vx vx vx


2012- Roadmap to System Excellence Released
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Ethics - ANSWERS- vx vx


Rules or principles that govern our behavior about what is right and wrong
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Professional - ANSWERS- vx vx


One whose behavior and Skill in a particular occupation and demonstrates compet
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ence

Conflict - ANSWERS- vx vx


A state of disagreement or disharmony resulting from competing human needs or d
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esires

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Bullying, stereotyping, prejudice, racism, sexism, and hate crimes
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Assumptions of Maslow's Theory - ANSWERS- vx vx vx vx vx


Physiological needs must be met before safety needs, love and belonging needs, e
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steem needs, and finally self actualization can be achieved.
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3 stakeholders - ANSWERS-Victim, community, and delinquent youth
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Prejudice - ANSWERS-A bias preconception toward a person, place, or thing.
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Stereotype - ANSWERS-An exaggerated belief about a particular group of people.
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The Roadmap's to System Excellence 5 major goals - ANSWERS-
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Prevent youth from entering the Juvenile Justice system
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Divert youth from involvement with the juvenile Justice system
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Place youth in the appropriate setting
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Rehabilitate youth by providing appropriate and effective services
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Manage the department's resources effectively and efficiently
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,Reporting professional misconduct - ANSWERS-
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Helps protect the youth from further emotional impossible physical harm; you and t
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he other staff members from being placed into harmful, potentially dangerous situati
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ons; And DJJ from potential lawsuits and/or negative publicity
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The Central Communications Center(CCC) - ANSWERS-
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Receives report regarding incidents regarding the care safety and humane treatme
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nt of youth and DJ j's care and in turn reports the information through the proper a
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CCC Reportable Incidents/Requirements - ANSWERS-
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Program disruption, escapes/absconds, medical, mental health/
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substance abuse, complaints against staff, and certain youth behaviors.
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When to notify the CCC - ANSWERS-
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Within 2 hours of the incident or within 2 hours of learning about it
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In phase one of the grievance process, to whom does the youth make an appeal to
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? - ANSWERS-The Officer
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Which term best describes the status of a child when law enforcement or another a
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uthorized person has temporary physical control of the child? - ANSWERS-
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According to the Florida statutes, - ANSWERS-
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a married person can be defined as a juvenile.
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A detention review hearing must be held within how many hours of a youth being t
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aken into custody by law enforcement. - ANSWERS-24 hours
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Which person is not allowed to visit a youth in secure detention? - ANSWERS-Co-
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Defendant

The adjudicatory hearing is commonly referred to as the: - ANSWERS-Trial
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Which of the following is guaranteed as a right under the youths access to the legal
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process? - ANSWERS-Grievance procedures, attorney access, confidentiality
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Recommend ations for the appropriate course of action for a youth are included in t
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he_______________ - ANSWERS-Pre-disposition report vx vx vx




The judicial review hearing gives the court an opportunity To: - ANSWERS-
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monitor, modify, and/or change sanctions and conditions of the existing court order
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Which item best describes the court's written decision about a youth detention statu
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s? - ANSWERS-Detention order
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After the youth is taken into custody, DJJ will then handle the youth through: -
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ANSWERS-the intake/screening process
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, Upon receipt of the grievance review form , during a formal grievance appeal, how
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many hours does the shift supervisor have to inform the youth of his/her findings? -
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ANSWERS-24 Hours
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Institutional abuse refers to abuse or neglect conducted by whom? - ANSWERS-
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An employee of a juvenile facility
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If you failed to report abuse, what type of criminal charge will you receive? -
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ANSWERS-A first degree misdemeanor
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If you are aware of abuse, neglect, or abandonment, whom must you inform immed
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iately? - ANSWERS-The abuse hotline
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Adjudication - ANSWERS- vx vx


is the term that refers to the power that a court has to hear a case.
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A youth may remain under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court until age 22 under w
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hich of the following circumstances - ANSWERS-
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The youth is placed in a high or maximum security residential commitment
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A plea of guilty or no contest results in a: - ANSWERS-disposition hearing
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DJJ philosophy and principles - ANSWERS-
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Build stronger, safer communities and healthy positive relationships within families t
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hrough collaboration with the stakeholders.
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Assesses children's strength, risks, and needs to determine services and treatment
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s that are culturally sensitive and do not restrict, intrued, or harm.
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Provide the help, encouragement, and support that every child deserves, giving th
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em hope and leading them towards success.
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The roadmap to system excellence goals: - ANSWERS-
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Prevent, Divert, Place, Rehabilitate, Manage
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Reporting requirements for conduct violations - ANSWERS-
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Call the DJJ hotline, file a report with your supervisor, or program director.
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Restorative Justice - ANSWERS- vx vx vx


A process whereby the parties with a stake in a particular offense come together to
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resolve collectively how to deal with the aftermath of the offense and its implication
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s for the future
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The concept/philosophy of restorative Justice - ANSWERS-
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Attempts to repair the damage relationships of those involved by including all partie
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s affected.
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Compare restored of Justice with traditional Justice. - ANSWERS-
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Restorative Justice is rehabilitative while traditional Justice is punitive
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Restorative Justice signpost - ANSWERS- vx vx vx vx


Focuses on harms of wrong doing more than the rules that have been broken, Sho
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