Juvenile Justice 6th International Edition by Kären M. Hess

Chapter 1 – Youthful Justice: Interpretations, Evaluation, and Path of

Multiple Options

1. The inception of the first juvenile court took place in:
a. 1899
b. 1910
c. 1818
d. 1925
Answer: A Reference: 24 Learning Objective: 2

2. The concept where the state assumes responsibility for the welfare of children and teenagers is known as:
a. the child savior concept
b. juvenile justice mechanism
c. lex talionis
d. parens patriae
Answer: D Reference: 34 Learning Objective: 1

3. A deed that is not considered a crime if committed by an adult is termed as:
a. juvenile classification
b. status offense
c. delinquency
d. adjudication
Answer: B Reference: 3 Learning Objective: 2

4. The age at which a minor falls under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court is determined by:
a. the US Department of Justice
b. the FBI
c. each state
d. District Courts
Answer: C Reference: 4 Learning Objective: 2

5. The unreported incidents of crime concentrate on which one of the following:
a. crimes occurring exclusively at night
b. actual number of crimes
c. solely relates to UCR Index I offenses
d. white-collar offenses
Answer: B Reference: 14 Learning Objective: 3

6. Holding perpetrators accountable to the victim pertains to:
a. retributive justice
b. distributive justice
c. restorative justice
d. egalitarian justice
Answer: C Reference: 5 Learning Objective: 3

7. Information and figures gathered by the police, courts, and/or correctional agencies are termed as:
a. unofficial data
b. official data
c. self-disclosure data
d. jurisdictional report data
Answer: B Reference: 5 Learning Objective: 3

8. Which of the subsequent is meant as an auxiliary or substitute for the condensed data of the UCR?
a. NIBRS
b. NCVS
c. YRBSS
d. NCVJ
Answer: A Reference: 9 Learning Objective: 4

9. Self-disclosure surveys on delinquency indicate that:
a. delinquency is regional
b. delinquency is higher in southern states
c. delinquency is quite prevalent
d. delinquency is more common in urban areas
Answer: C Reference: 10 Learning Objective: 5

10. All of the following are status offenses except:
a. curfew violations
b. smoking tobacco
c. auto theft
d. chronic truancy
Answer: C Reference: 6 Learning Objective: 2

11. What is characteristic of a state government agency having comprehensive authority over services?
a. decentralized states
b. community and administration
c. centralized states
d. setup of delinquency services
Answer: C Reference: 16 Learning Objective: 7

12. The three fundamental components of the juvenile justice system are:
a. law enforcement, social services, and corrections
b. law enforcements, courts, and school
c. law enforcement, courts, and corrections
d. law enforcement, social services, and courts
Answer: C Reference: 16 Learning Objective: 3

13. The belief that justice involves four parties, offender and victim, government, and community, is known as:
a. restorative justice
b. egalitarian justice
c. explicit justice
d. retributive justice
Answer: A Reference: 5 Learning Objective: 3

14. The formal termination of formal juvenile proceedings against an alleged offender and the referral to a treatment or care program by a private or public service agency is termed:
a. petitioning
b. diversion
c. detention
d. intake
Answer: B Reference: 18 Learning Objective: 6

15. The process involving juveniles that is similar to the preliminary hearing in the adult system is known as:
a. dispositional hearing
b. probation hearing
c. adjudication hearing
d. transfer to adult court
Answer: C Reference: 19 Learning Objective: 6