Identify which of the following statements would be considered false when discussing the United States Juvenile Justice System?

Question 11.11. During the Child Saving Movement, which of the following would be true regarding the legal rights of children? (Points : 1)

children enjoyed greater protections of their legal rights than adults

child rights were strictly enforced

there were many court cases which clarified and expanded juvenile legal rights

none of the above are true

Question 12.12. By the mid-1960s, society and many experts agreed that ________was a mistake, even for the most serious youth offenders. (Points : 1)

rehabilitation

deterrence

institutionalization

restitution

Question 13.13. The Supreme Court ruling in Breed v. Jones found that: (Points : 1)

Youths have the right to procedural due process in waiver hearings.

Youths are protected against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Youths are protected against double jeopardy.

Youths can be held in preventive detention if they are a flight risk or a threat to the community.

Question 14.14. First established in 1874, these organizations protected children subjected to neglect at home or at school. (Points : 1)

the Children’s Aid Society

the U.S. Children’s Bureau

the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA)

the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (SPCC)

Question 15.15. Across all races and ethnicities ________ needs are particularly acute among institutionalized juveniles. (Points : 1)

mental health

family

restorative

punitive

Question 16.16. Which of the following is the most commonly used formal sentence for juvenile offenders? (Points : 1)

parole

Probation

detention

residential treatment

Question 17.17. A practice of sentencing that is used in approximately 50% of the States in the United States, which involves the judge placing the juvenile into the State Juvenile Corrections system, until they consider the juvenile ready to be released or until the youth reaches the age of an adult offender: (Points : 1)

mandatory

determinate

indeterminate

least detrimental

Question 18.18. Minority youths are incarcerated at a rate up to ____ times that of European American youths. (Points : 1)

3

4

6

8

Question 19.19. The juvenile justice system is centered on incarceration alternatives. One of these alternatives involves almost daily supervision by the juvenile probation officer assigned to the case. This is known as: (Points : 1)

deterrence

suppression effect

rehabilitation

juvenile intensive probation supervision

Question 20.20. Identify which of the following statements would be considered false when discussing the United States Juvenile Justice System? (Points : 1)

most children come into the justice system as a result of contact with a police officer

most of the nation’s police agencies have juvenile components

in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 19 is the maximum age for a youth to fall under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court