Juvenile Justice Robert Taylor 5e – Test Bank

Chapter 1 The Young Offender Justice Framework

1) According to the established law doctrine, the lawful system the American settlers brought from England, a young age ________ or older can face the identical penalty as an adult.
A) 7
B) 14
C) 16
D) 18
E) 21

2) The inception of the first young offender tribunal took place in ________.
A) New York, New York
B) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C) Boston, Mass
D) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
E) Cook County, Illinois

3) In the setting of the young offender justice structure, the phrase parens patriae signifies ________.
A) poor parent
B) proper parent
C) state as parent
D) child’s guardian
E) parent’s entitlement

4) A legal principle in which the state acts as a custodian is named ________.
A) stare decisis
B) parens patriae
C) mens rea
D) actus reus
E) the law of parental rights

5) The power granted by law to adjudicate a case is referred to as ________.
A) jurisdiction
B) actus reus
C) state’s rights
D) venue
E) parens patriae

6) Any conduct that is prohibited by the young offender laws of a state is labeled as ________.
A) a young offender offense
B) a crime
C) young delinquency
D) an illegal minor act
E) protection of minors

7) Which of the following represents the system of institutions designed to address adult wrongdoers?
A) the criminology regime
B) the law enforcement network
C) the criminal justice framework
D) the justice doctrine
E) All the options are accurate.

8) Most states set the highest age of juvenile court jurisdiction as age ________.
A) 14
B) 15
C) 17
D) 18
E) 21

9) According to common law doctrine, persons under age ________ were considered incapable of forming intent and hence could not be prosecuted and penalized for their deeds.
A) 7
B) 10
C) 12
D) 14
E) 17

10) In the context of young offender court jurisdiction by state, who among the given is most likely to go through the young offender court after committing an offense?
A) a 6-year-old residing in Colorado
B) a 6-year-old residing in Maryland
C) a 16-year-old residing in California
D) a 16-year-old residing in New York
E) a 16-year-old residing in North Carolina

11) In the context of the young offender justice system, the determination by a young offender court judge to send an adjudicated youth to an institution is denoted as ________.
A) commitment
B) detention
C) a ruling
D) an indictment
E) a sentencing

12) Within the framework of the young offender justice system, the temporary secure detention of a young offender for the safety of the offender or society is termed ________.
A) a sentencing
B) an indictment
C) commitment
D) detention
E) a ruling

13) What term is used in the young offender justice system to refer to a facility designed for long-term secure confinement of a young offender after adjudication?
A) a prison
B) a detention center
C) an institution
D) an aftercare center
E) a penitentiary

14) Concerning the young offender justice system, which of the subsequent actions is commonly associated with a law enforcement officer?
A) intake
B) diversion
C) prosecution
D) adjudication
E) revocation

15) An approach where a young offender is diverted from the young offender justice process and provided with treatment services is known as ________.
A) aftercare
B) probation
C) diversion
D) release
E) an early discharge

16) The process where young offender court officials determine whether to proceed with a case in court, handle the case informally, or dismiss it is termed ________.
A) aftercare
B) probation
C) diversion
D) release
E) intake

17) A penalty whereby a young offender compensates the victim for the harm caused is called ________.
A) victim restitution
B) victim rehabilitation
C) victim justice
D) release
E) intake

18) A penalty requiring a young offender to complete a set number of hours of voluntary work is termed ________.
A) victim restitution
B) victim rehabilitation
C) victim justice
D) community service
E) intake

19) The process through which a young offender court waives jurisdiction over a young offender and transfers the case to adult court is known as ________.
A) mens rea
B) waiver to adult court
C) processing
D) adult transfer
E) criminalization

20) In the context of the young offender justice system, disposition often includes ________.
A) conviction
B) parole
C) residential placement
D) imprisonment
E) detention

21) A disposition imposed by the court permitting the adjudicated offender to reside in the community as long as specified conditions are met is referred to as ________.
A) conviction
B) waiver
C) community service
D) probation
E) home confinement

22) When a young offender is sent to an institution, camp, ranch, or group home, it is labeled as ________.
A) justice
B) residential placement
C) probation
D) parole
E) community service