ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The most common disposition of the juvenile or family court is - CORRECT ANSWER -
probation
According to the text, the single greatest pressure on probation officers is - CORRECT
ANSWER - excessive caseloads
The essence of probation is - CORRECT ANSWER - supervision
The two types of probationary conditions are - CORRECT ANSWER - mandatory and
discretionary
According to the text, the role of probation officers has shifted to that of - CORRECT
ANSWER - social service "brokers"
The ___ principle explains how dynamic risk factors can be changed to influence the probability
of recidivism. - CORRECT ANSWER - criminogenic need
According to the text, the weakest element in the juvenile justice process is - CORRECT
ANSWER - reentry/aftercare
Cruel and unusual punishments banned by what Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Eighth
Challenges facing juvenile correctional facilities include all of the following except: -
CORRECT ANSWER - funding concerns
, Jurisdiction over minors is managed by - CORRECT ANSWER - juvenile court
Jurisdiction of the juvenile court is determined by - CORRECT ANSWER - offender's age and
conduct
Juvenile Courts are separated into three types - CORRECT ANSWER - independent, family,
and trial
The two types of intervention for abused children are - CORRECT ANSWER - coercive and
therapeutic
Most state juvenile court purpose statements contain all of the following clauses EXCEPT -
CORRECT ANSWER - rehabilitated guide
The Welfare Model focuses on - CORRECT ANSWER - best interests of the child
The Justice Model focuses on - CORRECT ANSWER - youth being held accountable and
sometimes punished
In Roper v. Simmons (2005), the Supreme Court set the age for the death penalty at - CORRECT
ANSWER - 18
The term adjudicated means - CORRECT ANSWER - judged
The geographic location of a trial is called its - CORRECT ANSWER - venue
Santana v callazo - CORRECT ANSWER - no constitutional right to rehabilitative training."