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Which of the following are examples of a technical violation?


A) not doing homework
B) failing to check in with siblings
C) violating curfew
D) public intoxication

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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In ______, the Supreme Court ruled that to waive jurisdiction without a hearing was a violation of the U.S.Constitution.This finding was significant as it was the first time that the structure of the juvenile court was successfully challenged by the Court.In many ways, this decision provided the foundation for subsequent cases to fight for the due process rights for juveniles.


A) In re Winship
B) In re Gualt
C) McKeiver v.Pennsylvania
D) Kent v.U.S.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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______ refers to the belief that certain classes of the poor were dishonest, lazy, and manipulate individuals.


A) Refuge
B) Pauperism
C) Reform
D) Patriae

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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______ custody refers to when a youth is sent to live in a temporary home, such as group home, foster family, or with another family member.


A) Dependent
B) Legal
C) Physical
D) Formal

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Can a juvenile be sentenced to death? Explain the history behind why this is or is not the case?

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The juvenile death penalty remained unch...

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______ created what is considered to be the first juvenile court in the United States.


A) Massachusetts
B) Illinois
C) Indiana
D) Florida

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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A(n) ______ means that the youth did NOT commit a new crime, rather they were punished for breaking the terms and conditions of their community supervision.


A) recidivism violation
B) informal violation
C) formal violation
D) technical violation

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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______ refers NOT only to those acts that would be considered criminal under the law, but also to status offenses.


A) Delinquency
B) Status offense
C) Youthful crime
D) Dependency

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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In ______, the Supreme Court justices determined that age was an important factor in determining whether a juvenile should be subjected to the death penalty.


A) Breed v.Jones
B) Roper v.Simmons
C) Graham v.Florida
D) Thompson v.Oklahoma

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The House of Refuge was formed in Chicago in 1825.

A) True
B) False

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A ______ occurs when a case involving youths of a particular age, combined with a specific category of offense (usually involving serious and violent felonies) are automatically sent to criminal court.


A) judicial waiver
B) legislative waiver
C) prosecutorial waiver
D) formal waiver

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following types of diversion programs use peers from the community to "sentence" offenders for low-level acts of delinquency?


A) case management
B) family-based treatment
C) youth court
D) individual treatment

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is similar to parole in the adult system?


A) group homes
B) after care
C) adjudication
D) boot camp

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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In ______ case, the Supreme Court ruled that juveniles cannot be tried for the same case in both the juvenile court and the criminal court.


A) Breed v.Jones
B) Roper v.Simmons
C) Graham v.Florida
D) Miller v.Alabama

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following types of diversion programs provide counseling to offenders to encourage changes to their at-risk or delinquent behavior?


A) case management
B) family-based treatment
C) youth court
D) individual treatment

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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A technical violation can also include status offenses.

A) True
B) False

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The term pauperism means "undeserving poor."

A) True
B) False

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According to opponents of zero-tolerance policies in schools, which of the following may lead students who are late to school to avoid attempting to attend school?


A) fear of being bullied
B) risk of a police encounter
C) time taken checking backpacks
D) sense of alienation

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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In juvenile justice, ______ refers would be called parole in adult court.


A) institutionalization
B) commitment
C) release
D) aftercare

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The process by which a prosecutor files a case involving a juvenile offender in criminal court is referred to as indirect file.

A) True
B) False

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