Questions for Review
| 1. | What are the principal components of the juvenile justice system? Why do some view juvenile justice as a process rather than a system? |
| 2. | Why is there a general lack of uniformity among juvenile courts in the United States? |
| 3. | What is the age range for juvenile courts in the United States? Which factors make it difficult to provide a consistent definition of this age range among states? Explain. |
| 4. | What is the doctrine of parens patriae? What are its origins? Does parens patriaecontinue to influence juvenile courts today? Why, or why not? |
| 5. | What is the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) of 1974? What are its implications for juveniles? |
| 6. | What is meant by DSO? What are some of its outcomes for juvenile offenders? |
| 7. | What is the current situation with youth in residential placement? |
| 8. | What are some major differences between juvenile and criminal courts? |
| 9. | What are dispositions? How do they resemble sentences for adult criminals? What are three types of dispositions? Define and give an example of each. |
| 10. | Distinguish between juvenile probation and aftercare. What is the difference between secure confinement and nonsecure confinement? |
| 11. | Are juvenile courts primarily treatment-centered or punishment-centered? What is the get-tough movement, and what are some reasons for its existence? |
