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56 Cards in this Set
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Youth in colonial days were
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subject to the same punishment as adults.
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Uniform Crime Reports (UCRs) are compiled by the
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FBI
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Researchers who hand out questionaires to school students are engaging in what type of studies
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self report studies
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Theories that examine the interaction between people and their environments are called
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social process theory
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The problem with labeling is it may result in
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labeled person may be pushed into even more extensive deviancy, person may become an outsider in their own society, labeled person may become what the label says he/she is - all of the above
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The police chief who first brought different segments of his police department together to form a youth bureau was
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August Vollmer
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Which of the following is not an option of the police when investigating a complaint?
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place the youth in detention for the length of sentence the police feels is appropriate
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Evidence gathered illegally comes under what rule?
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exclusionary rule
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In re Galt states which of the following
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juveniles have the right to council
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The choice between 2 or more possible means of handling the situation by the police is called what
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discretion
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The police are able to search juveniles when juveniles
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have waived their rights, have consented to the search, are presented with a warrant - all of the above
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Another name for the prosecutor is
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petitioner
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In McKeiver vs pennsylvania juveniles were denied the right to what
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jury trial
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Offenses for which juveniles but not adults may be taken into custody are what
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status offenses
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The most secure facility to which a judge can send a youth is
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state training school
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The increase of violent youth crime over the past decade has contributed to a rise in which of the following approaches to youth crime
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get tough
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When the law specifies that a juvenile of a specific age are to be tried by adult court is an example of what
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legislative waiver
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What percent of juveniles are currently waived to adult courts
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5 percent
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When juveniles are ordered to find jobs to pay back victims they are in what type of program
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restitution
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The balanced approach in probation focuses on what
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community, victim and offender
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Studies show programs created to keep juveniles out of training schools are for the most part
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community based
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A program that serves youths age 6 to 18, provides them with mentors, has them participate in activities 3-5 hours per month is called
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big brothers big sisters
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A major strength of the diversion program is what
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minmizes penetration of youthful offenders into the juvenile justice system
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The term group home generally refers to what
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small facilities that serve between 13-35 youths divided into 2 or more groups of youths
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Teen courts are used primarily for
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first time offenders
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Juveniles placed in training schools today include
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all juveniles regardless or wheter or not they have commited a crime
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Which of the following is an example of a long term confinement facility?
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forrestry camp
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Boot camps are generally reserved for
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mid range offenders who have failed with lesser sanctions
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Boot camps are least compatible with which of the 4 models of juvenile justice?
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treatment
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Elements of which of the following correctional model may be found in aftercare today
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crime control, treatment, restorative justice - all of the above
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Advocates of which of the following correctional models could be most consistent about the classification of the offenders
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restorative justice
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The first step toward treatment in juvenile justice in the 2oth century was
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classification
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The Parens Patriae philosophy permitted the cook county juvenile court to take charge of juveniles in need
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TRUE
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John Augustus is considered the father of probation
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FALSE
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The juvenile court set up in 1899 guaranteed due process rights for juveniles
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FALSE
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The elderly experience the highest rates of victimization
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FALSE
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Labeling theories contend that society creates the deviant by labeling those who are apprehended as different from others when in reality they are different only because they have been tagged
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TRUE
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Police are less likely to arrest a young female than a young male
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TRUE
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The most important factor in whether police make an arrest is the seriousness of the offense
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TRUE
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A pat down is for the purpose of a weapon search
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TRUE
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The fourth ammenment to the constitution refers to search and seisure
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TRUE
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According to New Jersy vs TLO school searches must meet a probable cause standard
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FALSE
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Juveniles as well as adults must be informed of their miranda rights
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TRUE
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DARE has resulted in a reduction of hard substance abuse among 7th grade students
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FALSE
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Recent supreme court rulings permit police to question juveniles with neither parent nor lawyer present
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FALSE
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Evidence suggest that juveniles with council are treated more harshly by a court than those without council
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TRUE
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In re Galt states that juveniles have constitutional safeguards during trial
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TRUE
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In re Winship ruled that juveniles are entitled to proof without a reasonable doubt
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TRUE
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Judges initiate the waiver process in states with prosecutorial discretion
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FALSE
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Practically all states use the age 17 as the minimum age for waiver to adult court
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FALSE
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The number of juveniles being transferred to adult court appears to be decreasing
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FALSE
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Scared straight programs use confrontations between adult prisoners and juvenile offenders to deter juveniles from committing
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TRUE
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Communities tend to quickly jump on the fact that they have a gang problem
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FALSE
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Some youths have lost their lives in outward bound programs
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TRUE
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The Pena vs New York State decision decreed that the use of tranquilizers on youths violates the 8th ammendment
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TRUE
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The vast majority of detention centers implement the treatment model
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FALSE
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