Chapter Review
Chapter 16:
Juvenile Justice
Practice Test
1.
The first juvenile courts were set up because __________.
a.
adult courts were too easy on juveniles
b.
society believed that the family had failed juveniles and the juvenile courts would take the place of family
c.
juveniles had not previously been thought capable of committing crimes
d.
retribution from juveniles should be set out in different terms from adults
2.
Status offenders are juveniles who __________.
a.
commit acts that would not be crimes if committed by adults
b.
commit criminal acts
c.
are abused
d.
are neglected
3.
At a hearing to consider waiving a juvenile into adult court, the judge must consider all of the following factors EXCEPT __________.
a.
the juvenile's age and past record
b.
the seriousness of the crime
c.
whether there were co-defendants
d.
the likelihood that the juvenile could be rehabilitated in the juvenile system
4.
Today's "get-tough" philosophy results in more juveniles __________.
a.
remaining in juvenile court
b.
being transferred to adult court
c.
not being prosecuted for their crimes
d.
getting their cases dismissed
5.
Which of the following actions is NOT a status offense?
a.
curfew violation
b.
truancy
c.
running away from home
d.
possession of marijuana
6.
Juveniles do NOT have a right to __________.
a.
trial by jury
b.
an attorney
c.
confront witnesses
d.
remain silent
7.
Intake is a process in which __________.
a.
officials decide whether to refer a juvenile to juvenile court
b.
a juvenile is booked into detention
c.
charges are formally filed against a juvenile
d.
judges decide whether to waive a juvenile into adult court
8.
Juveniles who serve time for juvenile offenses cannot __________.
a.
be held beyond a certain age set by state law, such as 21 or 23 years
b.
attend school
c.
participate in rehabilitation
d.
be required to take anger management courses
9.
The U.S. Supreme Court has required that states follow __________ procedures regarding appeals from juvenile cases.
a.
the adult
b.
no
c.
modified
d.
expanded
10.
Juveniles who are found delinquent __________.
a.
do not have a criminal record
b.
have a criminal record
c.
will now have one strike against them under the "Three Strikes" Law
d.
lose their right to vote
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