JUVENILE DELINQUENCY: Final Exam
well answered passed
Proceedings concerning juveniles officially begin with the filing of a ______ alleging that a
juvenile is delinquent, dependent, neglected, abused, in need of supervision, or in need of
authoritative intervention. - correct answer ✔✔Petition
Since the _______ decision, regardless of the particular jurisdiction, juveniles in the US have
been guaranteed a number of basic rights at the adjudicatory stage. - correct answer ✔✔Gault
The protections afforded by the 4th Amendment, _____________ extends to juveniles. - correct
answer ✔✔Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
In ____________ and _______, the Supreme Court used the voluntariness test to determine the
admissibility fo statements made by juveniles to the police - correct answer ✔✔Haley v. Ohio
and Gallegos v. Colorado
T/F: a station house adjustment occurs when a police officer negotiates a settlement with a
juvenile or his/her parents takes no more official action. - correct answer ✔✔True
______ and _____ heavily weigh on decision arrest made my police officers - correct answer
✔✔Complainant's wishes and nature of offense
_______ theories may be tied to police encounters with juveniles in terms of location of police
resources and decisions concerning whether or not to take official action. - correct answer
✔✔Social class theories
,T/F: While armed officers do provide protection for students, recent research by the Justice
Policy Institute (JPI) suggests that SROs have little impact on reducing school-based crime. -
correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: Professional association of juvenile police dedicated to training, information sharing , and
developing relationships with others in the juvenile justice network do not exist in the US. -
correct answer ✔✔False
The final decision on whether or not a juvenile will be dealt with in juvenile court rests with the
_____ - correct answer ✔✔Prosecutor
In theory, adversarial proceedings result when the "champion" of the defendant, ________ and
the "champion" of the state,_______ do "battle" in open court, where the "truth" is determined
and "justice" is the result - correct answer ✔✔- Defense counsel
- Prosecutor
In most jurisdictions, all juveniles named in petition are represented by _________ - correct
answer ✔✔defense counsel
T/F: The balance of power between the state and the defendant may be nearly even when the
defendant has a public defender. - correct answer ✔✔False
T/F: The nature of the compromise in plea bargaining depends on conditions such as the
strength of the prosecutor's case and the seriousness of the offense - correct answer ✔✔True
the purpose of the ________ hearing is to determine the best way to correct/treat the juvenile
in question while protecting society - correct answer ✔✔dispositional hearing
Status offenders and abused, neglected, or dependent juveniles clearly should not be
_________ - correct answer ✔✔Incarcerated
, in the case of _________, The US SC held that states cannot execute offenders who are under
18 - correct answer ✔✔Roper v. Simmons
T/F: Commitment to a public correctional facility is generally used quite frequently and may be
necessary to protect society - correct answer ✔✔False
T/F: A technical violation is usually characterized by the probationer flagrantly ignoring the
terms or conditions of probation but not actually committing a new act of delinquency - correct
answer ✔✔False
In the 60s 70s gang development was viewed as a response to injustice and oppression and was
explained by which theory? - correct answer ✔✔Control
The _________ model intended to reduce gang crime and violence by developing a coordinate
team approach to delivering services and solving problems - correct answer ✔✔Spergel
T/F: Every city with a population of 250,000 or more reported the presence of gangs. - correct
answer ✔✔True
T/F: Legislative attempts to solve crime problems by passing tougher laws, such as mandatory
sentencing laws (ex: drug crimes) and "three strikes" laws have resulted in desirable outcomes -
correct answer ✔✔False
T/F: Aside from listing the risk factors that can predict likely gang involvement, it is perhaps best
to view the likelihood of joining a gang as entailing multiple pushes and pulls upon the juvenile.
- correct answer ✔✔True
Most juveniles come into contact with juvenile justice through _______ - correct answer
✔✔contact with a police officer
well answered passed
Proceedings concerning juveniles officially begin with the filing of a ______ alleging that a
juvenile is delinquent, dependent, neglected, abused, in need of supervision, or in need of
authoritative intervention. - correct answer ✔✔Petition
Since the _______ decision, regardless of the particular jurisdiction, juveniles in the US have
been guaranteed a number of basic rights at the adjudicatory stage. - correct answer ✔✔Gault
The protections afforded by the 4th Amendment, _____________ extends to juveniles. - correct
answer ✔✔Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
In ____________ and _______, the Supreme Court used the voluntariness test to determine the
admissibility fo statements made by juveniles to the police - correct answer ✔✔Haley v. Ohio
and Gallegos v. Colorado
T/F: a station house adjustment occurs when a police officer negotiates a settlement with a
juvenile or his/her parents takes no more official action. - correct answer ✔✔True
______ and _____ heavily weigh on decision arrest made my police officers - correct answer
✔✔Complainant's wishes and nature of offense
_______ theories may be tied to police encounters with juveniles in terms of location of police
resources and decisions concerning whether or not to take official action. - correct answer
✔✔Social class theories
,T/F: While armed officers do provide protection for students, recent research by the Justice
Policy Institute (JPI) suggests that SROs have little impact on reducing school-based crime. -
correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: Professional association of juvenile police dedicated to training, information sharing , and
developing relationships with others in the juvenile justice network do not exist in the US. -
correct answer ✔✔False
The final decision on whether or not a juvenile will be dealt with in juvenile court rests with the
_____ - correct answer ✔✔Prosecutor
In theory, adversarial proceedings result when the "champion" of the defendant, ________ and
the "champion" of the state,_______ do "battle" in open court, where the "truth" is determined
and "justice" is the result - correct answer ✔✔- Defense counsel
- Prosecutor
In most jurisdictions, all juveniles named in petition are represented by _________ - correct
answer ✔✔defense counsel
T/F: The balance of power between the state and the defendant may be nearly even when the
defendant has a public defender. - correct answer ✔✔False
T/F: The nature of the compromise in plea bargaining depends on conditions such as the
strength of the prosecutor's case and the seriousness of the offense - correct answer ✔✔True
the purpose of the ________ hearing is to determine the best way to correct/treat the juvenile
in question while protecting society - correct answer ✔✔dispositional hearing
Status offenders and abused, neglected, or dependent juveniles clearly should not be
_________ - correct answer ✔✔Incarcerated
, in the case of _________, The US SC held that states cannot execute offenders who are under
18 - correct answer ✔✔Roper v. Simmons
T/F: Commitment to a public correctional facility is generally used quite frequently and may be
necessary to protect society - correct answer ✔✔False
T/F: A technical violation is usually characterized by the probationer flagrantly ignoring the
terms or conditions of probation but not actually committing a new act of delinquency - correct
answer ✔✔False
In the 60s 70s gang development was viewed as a response to injustice and oppression and was
explained by which theory? - correct answer ✔✔Control
The _________ model intended to reduce gang crime and violence by developing a coordinate
team approach to delivering services and solving problems - correct answer ✔✔Spergel
T/F: Every city with a population of 250,000 or more reported the presence of gangs. - correct
answer ✔✔True
T/F: Legislative attempts to solve crime problems by passing tougher laws, such as mandatory
sentencing laws (ex: drug crimes) and "three strikes" laws have resulted in desirable outcomes -
correct answer ✔✔False
T/F: Aside from listing the risk factors that can predict likely gang involvement, it is perhaps best
to view the likelihood of joining a gang as entailing multiple pushes and pulls upon the juvenile.
- correct answer ✔✔True
Most juveniles come into contact with juvenile justice through _______ - correct answer
✔✔contact with a police officer
