10.2. Juvenile Justice
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According to the contemporary juvenile justice system's premise, what is the primary approach to dealing with juvenile offenders?
View answer and explanationWhat recent scientific field has been utilized to support the need for treating juveniles differently from adults in the justice system?
View answer and explanationUntil what approximate age do the sections of the brain associated with moral culpability continue to mature, suggesting an underdeveloped brain in juvenile delinquents?
View answer and explanationWhat does the term 'parens patriae' literally mean, and what was its original application in 12th century England?
View answer and explanationWhat was the primary purpose of the house of refuge established in New York City in 1825?
View answer and explanationWhat was the key ruling in the 1838 case of Ex Parte Crouse?
View answer and explanationThe 1870 case People Ex Rel. O'connell v. Turner challenged the practice of parens patriae by ruling what?
View answer and explanationThe 'child-saving movement' emerged in the late nineteenth century in response to what three major societal changes?
View answer and explanationIn what year and location was the first juvenile court in the United States created?
View answer and explanationThe case of Commonwealth v. Fisher (1905) upheld a seven-year sentence for a juvenile for a minor crime based on what legal principle?
View answer and explanationWhat is the typical upper age limit for juvenile court jurisdiction in most states, after which a youth is considered an adult?
View answer and explanationWhat are 'status offenses' in the context of juvenile delinquency?
View answer and explanationIn the juvenile court process, what is the term used for the document that initiates proceedings, equivalent to an indictment in adult court?
View answer and explanationWhat term is used in juvenile court for the final outcome, which is equivalent to a 'sentence' in adult court?
View answer and explanationBeginning in the 1960s, what was the primary reason the juvenile court was criticized, leading to the 'due process revolution'?
View answer and explanationWhat was the central issue in Kent v. United States (1966), the first major case of the due process revolution?
View answer and explanationIn the case of In re Gault (1967), Gerald Gault was sentenced to 6 years in juvenile detention for making an obscene phone call. What was the maximum penalty for an adult who committed the same offense?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following was NOT one of the specific due process rights established for juveniles in the In re Gault (1967) ruling?
View answer and explanationWhat constitutional standard of proof did the Supreme Court establish for juvenile delinquency proceedings in In re Winship (1970)?
View answer and explanationThe Supreme Court's ruling in Breed v. Jones (1975) established what constitutional protection for juveniles?
View answer and explanationWhat was a major reform effort mandated by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act of 1974?
View answer and explanationA 1992 reauthorization of the JJDPA encouraged states to identify and address gaps in services for which specific group?
View answer and explanationThe concept of the 'juvenile superpredator' in the mid-1990s led to what shift in juvenile justice policy?
View answer and explanationWhich type of waiver to adult court allows a prosecutor the discretion to file charges in either juvenile or adult court without a transfer hearing?
View answer and explanationWhat does a 'legislative waiver' or 'statutory waiver' do?
View answer and explanationIn the context of judicial waivers, what is the key difference between a 'discretionary' waiver and a 'presumptive' waiver?
View answer and explanationWhat did the Supreme Court rule in Roper v. Simmons (2005)?
View answer and explanationThe 2010 case of Graham v. Florida established what limitation on sentencing for juveniles?
View answer and explanationIn Miller v. Alabama (2012), the Supreme Court ruled what kind of sentence violated the 8th Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments for those under 18?
View answer and explanationWhat was the significance of the Supreme Court's ruling in Montgomery v. Louisiana (2016)?
View answer and explanationIn the juvenile justice process, what is the 'intake stage' primarily used for?
View answer and explanationWhat is the term for a formal hearing in juvenile court that is equivalent to a trial in adult court?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, which type of juvenile institution is comparable to an adult jail and is used for short-term, secure stays?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary focus of Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs) as described in the text?
View answer and explanationWhat is 'Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC)' in the juvenile justice system?
View answer and explanationZero Tolerance policies are described as contributing to what phenomenon?
View answer and explanationWhat is the major philosophical difference between the juvenile justice system and the adult criminal justice system, as stated in the Conclusion?
View answer and explanationThe pendulum of juvenile justice is described as swinging between a 'parens patriae' model and what other model?
View answer and explanationIn the case of Kalief Browder, mentioned in the 'Raising the Age' news brief, what was he charged with stealing?
View answer and explanationWhich type of judicial waiver requires a judge to automatically transfer a juvenile case to adult court if certain criteria like age and offense are met?
View answer and explanationBefore the creation of the juvenile court, how was the concept of 'delinquency' understood?
View answer and explanationWhat are 'evidence-based practices' in the context of juvenile justice reform?
View answer and explanationHow much money was Samuel Winship accused of stealing in the In re Winship case?
View answer and explanationThe Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899 gave the first juvenile court jurisdiction over what types of youth?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, what is the main characteristic of a Group Home as a juvenile institution?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text identify as a major flaw in the 'one size fits all' approach of Zero Tolerance policies?
View answer and explanationThe 'child-saving movement' was led by what group of people?
View answer and explanationHow many major decision points are listed in the text as being part of the juvenile justice process?
View answer and explanationThe main purpose of the original juvenile court was to emphasize reform and treatment over what?
View answer and explanationWhich juvenile institution is described as being ineffective for preventing future delinquency despite popular opinion?
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