FREE LAW AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT LEJA 201 CH 1

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FREE LAW AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT LEJA 201 CH 1

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-Guarantee passing score -64 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: T/F The first American penal institution to address juvenile issues specifically was the Walnut street Jail in Philadelphia.

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True Question 2: T/F The authority granted by law to hear a case is called jurisdiction.

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True Question 3: A procedure by which a juvenile is removed from the juvenile justice process and provided with treatment services is called...

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aftercare Question 4: during which period of juvenile justice history did passage of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899 occur?

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Traditional

Question 5: T/F The Uniform Crime Report is compiled by the Department of Homeland Security.

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False Question 6: The text offers several explanations for the general declines in juvenile crime beginning in 1994. Which of these explanations emphasizes the role of changes to policing strategies?

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community policing/ community justice explanation Question 7: During which period of juvenile justice history did children begin to be defined as persons with associated rights and protections?

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due process Question 8: The procedure by which juvenile court staff decides whether to process the case further in court, handle the case informally, or dismiss the case is called...

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intake Question 9: Since 2006, the violent crime index for juveniles has dropped what percent?

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dropped nearly 12% Question 10: A sanction by which a juvenile offender pays the victim for the harm done by the juvenile is called...

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victim restitution Question 11: The legal concept of allowing the state to "act in place of the parents" is called

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in loco parentis

Question 12: What is a delinquency?

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Any behavior that is prohibited by the juvenile law of state.Question 13: T/F Risk factors put juveniles in greater risk of becoming delinquent while protective factors insulate a juvenile from becoming delinquent.

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True

Question 14: What is adjudication?

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Decision by a juvenile court judge that the juvenile committed the delinquent act.

Question 15: What is victim restitution?

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A sanction by which a juvenile offender pays the victim for the harm done by the juvenile.Question 16: Any behavior that is prohibited by the juvenile law of state is called...

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delinquency Question 17: T/F The larger the family size, the more likely it is that a child in the family will be delinquent.

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True

Question 18: What is residential placement?

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When a juvenile is sent to an institution, camp, ranch, or group home

Question 19: What are the three periods of juvenile justice history?

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traditional period, the due process revolution, and the punitive period

Question 20: A disposition, imposed by the court, allowing the adjudicated offender to remain in the community as long as the offender abides by certain conditions is called...

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probation Question 21: T/F Juveniles have always had the same rights in delinquency proceedings as adults have had in criminal proceedings.

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False Question 22: A national survey of households on the subject of victimization that is conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics is called what?

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The National Crime Victimization Survey

Question 23: The Uniform Crime Report is compiled by whom?

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Question 24: According to the text, the most comprehensive official measure of crime in the United States is what?

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the Uniform Crime Report Question 25: T/F Juveniles are responsible for most crimes in the United States.

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False

Question 26: What is jurisdiction?

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The authority granted by law to hear a case.Question 27: Accurate records concerning juveniles who commit delinquent acts are sometimes difficult or impossible to obtain because of...

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confidentiality and sealing restrictions