Question 1

On Wednesday morning, Judge Smith finds that the police have transported to her court a 14-year-old male who was being adjudicated for his tenth charge of arson. Of the actions listed below, what option was available to the police officer?

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Question 2

Describe the extent of youth crime in the United States.

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Question 3

The terms used to refer to juvenile offenders have been changed (from arrest warrant to petition; from sentence to disposition, etc.) from those used to refer to adult offenders.What philosophical perspective provided the impetus for this change? Discuss the purpose of this change and explain how it helped to change the way juveniles were treated by the criminal justice system.

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Question 4

Suzanne Kenny had been bullied for the last several months of school.She finally could not endure the punishment anymore after receiving a Facebook post saying such was fat, ugly, and friendless.This would be considered what type of crime?

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The Facebook post is an example of cyber bullying, which involves the use of technology to harass, embarrass, or intimidate someone.

Question 5

Explain how the juvenile justice system developed, and the assumptions on which it was based.

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Question 6

On Tuesday morning, Judge Smith had a 15-year-old who had numerous truancy charges against her.Even though the girl has missed several days of school, she still has a 4.0 GPA.Which of the following would Not be an option for Judge Smith?

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Question 7

Identify what determines the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system.

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Question 8

Are neglected and dependent children more likely to become delinquent juveniles? Why would this be so? Can this be prevented?

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Question 9

Explain why criminologists had difficulty explaining the rise in youth crime that peaked in 1993.

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Question 10

Suzanne Kenny is not alone in the pain she has endured.It is estimated that ____ percent of juveniles have committed cyber bullying.

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Question 11

Consider the information presented in this pie chart:
  Why do you think such a large percentage of juveniles who come to police attention are formally referred to court? Wouldn't you expect that most would be handled within the department and released? Why or why not?

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Question 12

Roper v.Simmons (2005) ruled that capital punishment cannot be carried out on juveniles who commit their crime while under 18.Is this a valid ruling? Why do you feel that society has a difficult time processing juveniles being executed? Do we still maintain that save the child mentality? Are there offenders who will never be corrected that should be executed?

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Question 13

On Thursday morning, Judge Smith had a known gang banger who is responsible for running drugs throughout the county.He is being charged for grand theft auto.He is very intelligent and instead of sentencing him to prison, Judge Smith wants to sentence him to some type of custodial supervision with:

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Question 14

What is the role of the police in handling juvenile cases? How do the police handle juveniles differently than adults?

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Question 15

This chapter discussed important constitutional law cases pertinent to the juvenile justice system.What case would you consider to be the single most important to the system as an individual right? Why that case? Explain.

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Question 16

In theory, the major goal of the juvenile court is to protect juveniles and "act as parent." How might you justify the movement toward punitiveness from 1980 to 2005 if parens patriae was the overriding philosophy of the juvenile court?

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Question 17

Gang violence has escalated all over the country from cities to rural areas.How can we make gangs less attractive especially to those in fatherless homes? Should this be left to law enforcement? How can other community groups fight gangs?

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Question 18

On Monday morning, Judge Smith's first case was a 13-year-old who had shoplifted a pair of sunglasses from a local Walmart.Which of the following would NOT be an option for Judge Smith?

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Question 19

Technology is imploding around the juvenile population.There is instant access to friends, family, enemies, and victims.How can we grasp and control cyber crime and cyber bullying? What impact will this have on future generations?

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Question 20

Mary Elizabeth did have a client who was 14 and committed an especially heinous and brutal rape.His case was sent to the adult courts by a:

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The term "waiver" is often used in the context of juvenile offenders being transferred to adult courts. In this case, the 14-year-old's case was waived to adult court, meaning he would be tried and potentially sentenced as an adult, rather than a juvenile.

Quiz 15: Juvenile Justice