Juvenile Justice Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What best defines a juvenile delinquent? - CORRECT ANSWER - an adolescent who
breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal at any age
What are status offenders? - CORRECT ANSWER - are juveniles who commit acts that
would not be crimes if committed by adults
apprentice - CORRECT ANSWER - used in early juvenile systems, a n offender who is
learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period
The binding-out system was a - CORRECT ANSWER - Practice in which children were
"bound over" to masters for care. However, under the binding-out system, masters were not
required to teach youths a trade.
What are some common delinquent crimes? - CORRECT ANSWER - vandalism, robbery,
drug possession
Common status offenses - CORRECT ANSWER - truancy, runaway, possession of alcohol
Informal juvenile justice process - CORRECT ANSWER - Actions to combat delinquency
taken by parents, neighbors, business owners, teachers, and others who are not part of the formal
juvenile justice process.
formal juvenile justice process - CORRECT ANSWER - law enforcement and courts take
documented action against juveniles
warn and release - CORRECT ANSWER - informal action taken by officers to inform
juvenile and parents of illegal activity and to deter them without arrest
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What best defines a juvenile delinquent? - CORRECT ANSWER - an adolescent who
breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal at any age
What are status offenders? - CORRECT ANSWER - are juveniles who commit acts that
would not be crimes if committed by adults
apprentice - CORRECT ANSWER - used in early juvenile systems, a n offender who is
learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period
The binding-out system was a - CORRECT ANSWER - Practice in which children were
"bound over" to masters for care. However, under the binding-out system, masters were not
required to teach youths a trade.
What are some common delinquent crimes? - CORRECT ANSWER - vandalism, robbery,
drug possession
Common status offenses - CORRECT ANSWER - truancy, runaway, possession of alcohol
Informal juvenile justice process - CORRECT ANSWER - Actions to combat delinquency
taken by parents, neighbors, business owners, teachers, and others who are not part of the formal
juvenile justice process.
formal juvenile justice process - CORRECT ANSWER - law enforcement and courts take
documented action against juveniles
warn and release - CORRECT ANSWER - informal action taken by officers to inform
juvenile and parents of illegal activity and to deter them without arrest
