Intro. to Criminal Justice Final Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The first houses of refuge were commissioned by the U.S. government to alleviate overcrowding
in adult prisons. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Persons in need of supervision (PINS) would include runaways, traunts, and other status
offenders. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
Family dysfucntion, substance abuse, and poor academic performance are all considered
correlates to juvenile delinquency. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
The concept of parens patriae allows the state to act in place of parents who are not sure how to
handle the delinquent behavior of their children. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
The presumption of innocence is the hallmark not only of the adult system but of the juvenile
justice system as well. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
The primary purpose of the juvenile justice system is to operate in the best interests of preserving
public safety - CORRECT ANSWER - false
The primary sanction utilized by the juvenile justice system is probation supervision -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
Less than one third of cases referred to the juvenile offenders after they complete an outpatient
substance abuse treatment program. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
Juvenile aftercare is the process of monitoring juvenile offenders after they complete an
outpatient substance abuse treatment program. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
, Research suggests that the school-to-prison pipeline is heavily influenced by racial
discrimination. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
Nonsecure confinement is generally reserved as a last resort - CORRECT ANSWER -
false
Most youth who join a gang stay in the gang for an extended period of time. - CORRECT
ANSWER - false
A number of due process protections have been extended to juvenile offenders, such as the right
to counsel, advance notice of charges, cross-examination of witnesses, and the privilege against
self-incrimination - CORRECT ANSWER - true
At this time, courts are allowed to impose the death penalty or life without the possibility of
parole for juvenile homicide offenders. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
In the case J.D.B. v. North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that when questioning
juveniles at school without parents present, the police do not have to read youths their Miranda
rights. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
Courts may adjudicate juveniles to be ___________ rather than find them guilty of a crime. -
CORRECT ANSWER - delinquent
The concept that gives the courts a legal basis for interviewing in the lives of children in parens
______________ - CORRECT ANSWER - patriae
The In re Gault decision answered in the affirmative the question of whether a juvenile has the
right to due process safeguards during ___________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
confinement
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The first houses of refuge were commissioned by the U.S. government to alleviate overcrowding
in adult prisons. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Persons in need of supervision (PINS) would include runaways, traunts, and other status
offenders. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
Family dysfucntion, substance abuse, and poor academic performance are all considered
correlates to juvenile delinquency. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
The concept of parens patriae allows the state to act in place of parents who are not sure how to
handle the delinquent behavior of their children. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
The presumption of innocence is the hallmark not only of the adult system but of the juvenile
justice system as well. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
The primary purpose of the juvenile justice system is to operate in the best interests of preserving
public safety - CORRECT ANSWER - false
The primary sanction utilized by the juvenile justice system is probation supervision -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
Less than one third of cases referred to the juvenile offenders after they complete an outpatient
substance abuse treatment program. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
Juvenile aftercare is the process of monitoring juvenile offenders after they complete an
outpatient substance abuse treatment program. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
, Research suggests that the school-to-prison pipeline is heavily influenced by racial
discrimination. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
Nonsecure confinement is generally reserved as a last resort - CORRECT ANSWER -
false
Most youth who join a gang stay in the gang for an extended period of time. - CORRECT
ANSWER - false
A number of due process protections have been extended to juvenile offenders, such as the right
to counsel, advance notice of charges, cross-examination of witnesses, and the privilege against
self-incrimination - CORRECT ANSWER - true
At this time, courts are allowed to impose the death penalty or life without the possibility of
parole for juvenile homicide offenders. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
In the case J.D.B. v. North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that when questioning
juveniles at school without parents present, the police do not have to read youths their Miranda
rights. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
Courts may adjudicate juveniles to be ___________ rather than find them guilty of a crime. -
CORRECT ANSWER - delinquent
The concept that gives the courts a legal basis for interviewing in the lives of children in parens
______________ - CORRECT ANSWER - patriae
The In re Gault decision answered in the affirmative the question of whether a juvenile has the
right to due process safeguards during ___________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
confinement
