CJ Chapter 13 – Flashcards
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Which 19th century program was similar to a modern foster home?
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The Children's Aid Society
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Most incarcerated juvenile offenders are held for status offenses
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False
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In its early form, what was the burden of proof for verdicts handed down by the juvenile court?
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Beyond a preponderance of evidence
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The child savers movement was made up of middle-class civic leaders who helped poor children.
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true
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What is considered to be the most difficult problem involving incriminatory statements made by juveniles during the course of police questioning?
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Whether juveniles can intelligently waive their rights
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Deinstitutionalization efforts are principally focused on which type of offenses?
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Status offenses
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Which of the following best describes a recent reform of juvenile sentencing?
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All of these
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The juvenile justice system developed as a result of?
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a desire to help and treat children
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Most juvenile aftercare involves
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Parole
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The juvenile court labels ungovernable, habitually disobedient, and truant children to be:
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status offenders
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Schools may search student's possessions without a search warrant.
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true
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What impact did the Supreme Court have on the juvenile justice system in the 1960s and 1970s?
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It radically altered the juvenile justice system through ruling that established due process rights for juveniles that rivaled those in the adult court system.
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Early reform schools sought to rehabilitate juvenile offenders.
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false
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What was the legal standard for a warrantless search of a school locker in New Jersey v. TLO?
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Reasonable suspicion
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When did the House of Refuge in New York first open?
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1825
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Under what system does the prosecutor have the discretion of filing charges for certain legislatively designated offenses in either juvenile or criminal court?
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Direct file waiver
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What stage in the juvenile justice process is designed to help youths make the transition from residential or institutional settings back into the community?
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Aftercare
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Which judicial hearing in the juvenile court process is similar to arraignment in the adult system?
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Initial appearance hearing
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The efforts of the child savers prompted the development of the first comprehensive juvenile court in 1899.
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true
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Which of the following is a difference between juvenile and adult justice systems?
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The constitutional right to a jury trial in all states
