CRJS 2002: Juvenile Delinquency and Justice
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QUESTION 1
Select all that would be considered a status offense.
A.
Possession of alcohol
B.
Truancy
C.
Homicide
D.
Robbery
QUESTION 2
Select the factors that may have contributed to downward trends in serious crime since the 1990s.
A.
Increased prevention and rehabilitation programs
B.
Improvements in the economy
C.
Decline in crack use
QUESTION 3
Which U.S. Supreme Court case determined that life without parole sentences for youthful offenders could be re-examined?
A.
Schall v. Martin, 1984
B.
Miller v. Alabama, 2012
C.
Roper v. Simmons, 2005
D.
Jackson v. Hobbs, 2012
QUESTION 4
Self-report surveys indicate that many individuals from many walks of life have committed delinquent acts for which they have not been arrested.
True
False
QUESTION 5
Which U.S. Supreme Court case determined that life without parole violated the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
A.
J.B.D. v. North Carolina, 2011
B.
Roper v. Simmons, 2005
C.
Jackson v. Hobbs, 2012
D.
Schall v. Martin, 1984
QUESTION 6
The juvenile crime rate has skyrocketed since the early 2000s.
True
False
QUESTION 7
Most self-report data shows that many delinquent acts fall under the category of status offense. Which of the following self-reported offenses would fall under that category?
A.
Using a gun to threaten someone and steal their personal property
B.
Drinking a can of beer
C.
Using a gun to threaten someone and steal their personal property
D.
Most self-report data shows that many delinquent acts fall under the category of status offense. Which of the following self-reported offenses would fall under that category?
QUESTION 8
Match the term with the definition.
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Adjudicate
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Disposition
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Juvenile court
A.
Court focused more on guiding offenders than on punishing them
B.
Status applied to juvenile instead of “guilty”
C.
Decision to adjudicate a juvenile
QUESTION 9
Which age group has a higher rate of victimization?
A.
Ages 25 to 49
B.
Ages 65 and above
C.
Ages 12 to 17
D.
Ages 4 to 6
QUESTION 10
One reason for the move to decriminalize status offenses in the 1960s and 1970s was the recognition that certain types of institutionalization were viewed as severe punishment for sometimes vague offenses.
True
False
