Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System
Exam Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
Juvenile Criminals -
correct answer ✅individuals under the age of 18 years who have
committed a crime; each state
has their own juvenile age policies
Juvenile Delinquent -
correct answer ✅individual who has committed an act considered
a crime at any age
Status Offender -
correct answer ✅juvenile who has committed an act which is an
offense only because of their
age
Larceny -
correct answer ✅crime involving the unlawful theft of property
from another person or a business
Parental Notification -
correct answer ✅immediate notification of a juvenile's arrest,
rights and nature of the alleged
, Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System
Exam Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
crimes to the parent or guardian
Juvenile Miranda Rights -
correct answer ✅legal rights (right to remain silent, to have a
lawyer present, to have a parent
present, etc.) which an officer must advise a juvenile of when being
interviewed
or arrested
Juvenile Court -
correct answer ✅special court which deals with juveniles who
have been accused of violating
the law; can handle both status offense and juvenile delinquency
court cases
Adult Court -
correct answer ✅treats juveniles as adults; are subject to more
severe punishments
Non-Custodial Arrest -
correct answer ✅juvenile offender is not taken into police custody
Exam Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
Juvenile Criminals -
correct answer ✅individuals under the age of 18 years who have
committed a crime; each state
has their own juvenile age policies
Juvenile Delinquent -
correct answer ✅individual who has committed an act considered
a crime at any age
Status Offender -
correct answer ✅juvenile who has committed an act which is an
offense only because of their
age
Larceny -
correct answer ✅crime involving the unlawful theft of property
from another person or a business
Parental Notification -
correct answer ✅immediate notification of a juvenile's arrest,
rights and nature of the alleged
, Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System
Exam Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
crimes to the parent or guardian
Juvenile Miranda Rights -
correct answer ✅legal rights (right to remain silent, to have a
lawyer present, to have a parent
present, etc.) which an officer must advise a juvenile of when being
interviewed
or arrested
Juvenile Court -
correct answer ✅special court which deals with juveniles who
have been accused of violating
the law; can handle both status offense and juvenile delinquency
court cases
Adult Court -
correct answer ✅treats juveniles as adults; are subject to more
severe punishments
Non-Custodial Arrest -
correct answer ✅juvenile offender is not taken into police custody
