Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Critical theories include labeling theory, conflict theory and social disorganization |
False |
|
|
The first juvenile court was established in 1899 |
True |
|
|
An act that would not be considered a crime if committed by an adult is called a |
Status Offense |
|
|
Congress passed the first child labor laws in 1912 |
True |
|
|
Acts that are considered immoral or wrong in and of themselves; for example, murder are called |
Mala In Se |
|
|
Historically the juvenile justice system stressed punishment of youth |
False |
|
|
A jury trial is a required part of due process in adjudicating a youth as delinquent by a juvenile court. |
False |
|
|
Lombroso believed that criminals were literally born not made; consequently, the primary cause of crime was __________________________. |
biological |
|
|
Social control theorists focus on why people commit crime. |
False |
|
|
During the refuge period reformers created separate institutions for youths such as houses of refuge, reform schools and foster homes. |
True |
|
|
The holding in Gault is thought to be the single most important event in the history of juvenile justice |
True
|
|
|
An adjudication hearing is comparable to the preliminary hearing in the adult system |
True |
|
|
A leader of the classical school was Cesare Beccaria |
True |
|
|
Skipping school is an example of a status offense. |
True |
|
|
Self-report data reveals the same prevalence and frequency of offending as do court records |
False |
|
|
Schall v. Martin established a due process standard for detention hearings. |
True |
|
|
Isolating offenders has been noted to decrease delinquent behavior |
False |
|
|
A juvenile cannot be adjudicated in juvenile court and then tried for the same offense in an adult criminal court was the holding in which US Supreme Court Case |
Breed v. Jones |
|
|
Retributive justice is synonymous with the ancient concept of an eye for an eye |
True |
|
|
Proponents of the classical view advocate rehabilitation for offenders |
False |
