JUVENILE JUSTICE EXAM II QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025
List the 9 trends regarding which juveniles get detained. - Answers More serious, less like to be
released to guardians - 16 or older - Minorities - Single parent/Foster care - Runaway youth -
Serious offenses - History of delinquent behavior - Bad attitude
List the 6 alternatives to detainment that a juvenile judge has at their disposal. - Answers
Release to a parent or guardian - In-home monitoring - Home detention - Day center electric
monitoring - High Intensity community supervision - Comprehensive case management program
Define the 24-hour rule of detainment: - Answers Must be brought in front of a judge for
detainment hearing within 24 hours.
Define waiver to adult court: - Answers Transferring a juvenile to adult court.
List the 3 basic mechanisms used for waiving juveniles to adult court. - Answers Judicial: judge
decide child's case falls under adult crime court and signs document to transfer case.
Prosecutorial: prosecutor has authority to decide whether to try a juvenile in adult or juvenile
court.
Legislative: some states crimes are designated to transfer to adult court.
Define the intake process: - Answers Screening of cases by the juvenile court system.
Define consent decree: - Answers Agreed upon disposition between the court and juvenile - if
juvenile complies with all conditions of consent decree then petition will be discharged- not
charged.
Define diversion: - Answers Process of placing youths suspected of delinquency into treatment
programs prior to formal trial and disposition.
Defintion petition: - Answers Formal complaint initiating action against a juvenile charged with
delinquency or status offender.
List the 4 purposed of a plea bargain - Answers Reduce charge - Change in proceeding in status
offense - Eliminate waiver to criminal (adult) court - Agreement of dispositional programming
List the 5 things that a juvenile and his or her parents/ guardians should be advised by the court
of before an adjudication hearing - Answers Allegations against juvenile - Nature of
charge/possible consequences - Privilege against self-incrimination - Right to trial/confront
witness - Right to attorney
List the 2 basic types of dispositional hearings - Answers Occurs at same time as the
adjudicatory hearing - Occurs after adjudicatory hearing
Define bifurcated system: - Answers Adjudicatory and dispositional hearings and separate.
, What is the purpose of separating the adjudication and disposition hearings in the juvenile court
system? - Answers Prevents judge from learning information that is prejudicial to the
defendants.
List the 7 FORMAL factors that influence decision making in the dispositional hearing. -
Answers Written reports - Probation officers' recommendations - Info in predisposition report -
Available options - Previous contact with court* - Age of youth*
List the 5 INFORMAL factors that influence decision making in the dispositional hearing. -
Answers Value/Philosophy of judge - Social and racial background of youth - youths demeanor -
Presence/ absence of defense attorney - Political repercussions of crime
List the 5 criteria that cause variation in dispositional hearings. - Answers Adjudicated
delinquent - In need of supervision - Special training/therapy - Probation - Removal from natural
home
List the 5 alternatives available to judges at the disposition stage. - Answers Dismissal -
Assessed a fine/ordered to pay restitution - Special training/therapy - Probation - Removal from
natural home
List the 3 ways that probation may be revoked. - Answers Technical violation - Committing a
new crime/active delinquency - Absconding from jurisdiction of the court
Define technical violation: - Answers Ignoring the terms of probation, but not committing a new
violation.*
Define indeterminate sentencing: - Answers Minimum term butch release date, if any, will be
chose by parole board as it periodically reviews a case.
Define determinate sentencing: - Answers A jail of prison sentence that is DEFINITE&NOT
subject to review by a parole board or other agencies.
Define blended sentencing: - Answers Expand sentencing authority allows criminals and juvenile
courts to impose either juvenile or adult sentences or both.
Define the predisposition hypothesis: - Answers If pubertal development creates a
predisposition to engage in delinquency, social factors may influence whether this
predisposition actually culminates delinquency.
List the 2 processes that peer influence operates through. - Answers Social comparison-
modeling behaviors after peers.
Social conformity- peaks at age 15.
List and describe the 5 areas of change int he juvenile justice system that took place during the
1990's. - Answers Transfer provisions - Sentencing authority - Passage of new regulation
List the 9 trends regarding which juveniles get detained. - Answers More serious, less like to be
released to guardians - 16 or older - Minorities - Single parent/Foster care - Runaway youth -
Serious offenses - History of delinquent behavior - Bad attitude
List the 6 alternatives to detainment that a juvenile judge has at their disposal. - Answers
Release to a parent or guardian - In-home monitoring - Home detention - Day center electric
monitoring - High Intensity community supervision - Comprehensive case management program
Define the 24-hour rule of detainment: - Answers Must be brought in front of a judge for
detainment hearing within 24 hours.
Define waiver to adult court: - Answers Transferring a juvenile to adult court.
List the 3 basic mechanisms used for waiving juveniles to adult court. - Answers Judicial: judge
decide child's case falls under adult crime court and signs document to transfer case.
Prosecutorial: prosecutor has authority to decide whether to try a juvenile in adult or juvenile
court.
Legislative: some states crimes are designated to transfer to adult court.
Define the intake process: - Answers Screening of cases by the juvenile court system.
Define consent decree: - Answers Agreed upon disposition between the court and juvenile - if
juvenile complies with all conditions of consent decree then petition will be discharged- not
charged.
Define diversion: - Answers Process of placing youths suspected of delinquency into treatment
programs prior to formal trial and disposition.
Defintion petition: - Answers Formal complaint initiating action against a juvenile charged with
delinquency or status offender.
List the 4 purposed of a plea bargain - Answers Reduce charge - Change in proceeding in status
offense - Eliminate waiver to criminal (adult) court - Agreement of dispositional programming
List the 5 things that a juvenile and his or her parents/ guardians should be advised by the court
of before an adjudication hearing - Answers Allegations against juvenile - Nature of
charge/possible consequences - Privilege against self-incrimination - Right to trial/confront
witness - Right to attorney
List the 2 basic types of dispositional hearings - Answers Occurs at same time as the
adjudicatory hearing - Occurs after adjudicatory hearing
Define bifurcated system: - Answers Adjudicatory and dispositional hearings and separate.
, What is the purpose of separating the adjudication and disposition hearings in the juvenile court
system? - Answers Prevents judge from learning information that is prejudicial to the
defendants.
List the 7 FORMAL factors that influence decision making in the dispositional hearing. -
Answers Written reports - Probation officers' recommendations - Info in predisposition report -
Available options - Previous contact with court* - Age of youth*
List the 5 INFORMAL factors that influence decision making in the dispositional hearing. -
Answers Value/Philosophy of judge - Social and racial background of youth - youths demeanor -
Presence/ absence of defense attorney - Political repercussions of crime
List the 5 criteria that cause variation in dispositional hearings. - Answers Adjudicated
delinquent - In need of supervision - Special training/therapy - Probation - Removal from natural
home
List the 5 alternatives available to judges at the disposition stage. - Answers Dismissal -
Assessed a fine/ordered to pay restitution - Special training/therapy - Probation - Removal from
natural home
List the 3 ways that probation may be revoked. - Answers Technical violation - Committing a
new crime/active delinquency - Absconding from jurisdiction of the court
Define technical violation: - Answers Ignoring the terms of probation, but not committing a new
violation.*
Define indeterminate sentencing: - Answers Minimum term butch release date, if any, will be
chose by parole board as it periodically reviews a case.
Define determinate sentencing: - Answers A jail of prison sentence that is DEFINITE&NOT
subject to review by a parole board or other agencies.
Define blended sentencing: - Answers Expand sentencing authority allows criminals and juvenile
courts to impose either juvenile or adult sentences or both.
Define the predisposition hypothesis: - Answers If pubertal development creates a
predisposition to engage in delinquency, social factors may influence whether this
predisposition actually culminates delinquency.
List the 2 processes that peer influence operates through. - Answers Social comparison-
modeling behaviors after peers.
Social conformity- peaks at age 15.
List and describe the 5 areas of change int he juvenile justice system that took place during the
1990's. - Answers Transfer provisions - Sentencing authority - Passage of new regulation
