10.7. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974

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Question 1

In what year was the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act, which reformed the juvenile justice system in the United States, enacted?

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Question 2

What was the significance of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act of 1974 in the context of national legislation?

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Question 3

What mechanism did the JJDP Act of 1974 use to encourage states to implement its reform efforts?

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Question 4

One of the major reform efforts of the 1974 JJDP Act was the deinstitutionalization of which specific group of offenders?

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Question 5

What specific rule did the JJDP Act of 1974 establish regarding the housing of status offenders?

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Question 6

In what year was the JJDPA reauthorized with a specific focus on identifying service gaps for female juvenile delinquents?

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Question 7

The 1992 reauthorization of the JJDPA expected states to prohibit what form of bias in the placement, treatment, and programming of female delinquents?

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Question 8

Prior to the JJDP Act of 1974, which level of government was historically responsible for overseeing juvenile matters?

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Question 9

Which of the following was NOT a major reform effort of the 1974 JJDP Act mentioned in the text?

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Question 10

What did the federal government expect states to provide for female delinquents following the 1992 reauthorization of the JJDPA?

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Question 11

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act redefined the philosophy, authority, and what else of the juvenile justice system?

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Question 12

According to the text, the 1974 JJDP Act established some oversight at which level of government?

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Question 13

One of the key reforms of the JJDP Act of 1974 was the separation of juvenile offenders from which other group?

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Question 14

The 1992 reauthorization of the JJDPA specifically addressed the needs of which group?

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Question 15

The prohibition of gender bias in the treatment of female delinquents was a component of which legislative event?

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Question 16

What does the acronym JJDPA stand for?

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Question 17

The federal statute 42 U.S.C. 5601 is cited in the text in relation to what specific topic?

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Question 18

A major policy revision under the 1974 JJDP Act concerned what type of holding facilities for youth?

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Question 19

What action were states encouraged to take regarding their services for female delinquents as part of the 1992 JJDPA reauthorization?

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Question 20

The prohibition of gender bias under the 1992 reauthorization applied to placement, programming, and what other area?

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Question 21

What was the main focus of the 1974 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act?

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Question 22

The 1974 JJDP Act redefined the philosophy and procedures of the juvenile justice system, as well as what else?

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Question 23

Which statement accurately describes the shift in oversight caused by the JJDP Act of 1974?

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Question 24

The deinstitutionalization of status offenders, a key reform of the 1974 Act, meant they should not be held with whom?

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Question 25

What was the primary demographic focus of the 1992 reauthorization of the JJDPA?

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Question 26

Which area was NOT mentioned as one where gender bias against female delinquents should be prohibited according to the 1992 reauthorization?

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Question 27

The JJDP Act of 1974 was the first major initiative of its kind to address juvenile delinquency on what scale?

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Question 28

How did the JJDP Act of 1974 influence state policies?

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Question 29

Which of these reforms was a central part of the 1974 JJDP Act?

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Question 30

What was the expectation from the federal government for states regarding female delinquency after the 1992 reauthorization?

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Question 31

The policy that status offenders should not be held in secure facilities with delinquent youth falls under the reform of...

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Question 32

In what year did a reauthorization of the JJDPA encourage states to address programming for female delinquents?

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Question 33

What does the text identify as the 'first major federal initiative to address juvenile delinquency'?

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Question 34

Which phrase best describes the role of state funding in the JJDP Act of 1974?

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Question 35

The 1992 reauthorization of the JJDPA reflected a federal expectation for states to address what issue in their juvenile justice systems?

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Question 36

What did the JJDP Act of 1974 reform regarding the juvenile justice system?

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Question 37

The shift of some oversight from states to the federal level was a key outcome of which legislation?

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Question 38

Which policy is a direct example of the reforms instituted by the JJDP Act of 1974?

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Question 39

The 1992 reauthorization of the JJDPA encouraged states to provide 'appropriate services' for which specific group?

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Question 40

What kind of bias was specifically targeted for prohibition in the 1992 reauthorization of the JJDPA?

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Question 41

What did the JJDP Act of 1974 redefine in the American juvenile justice system?

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Question 42

The text describes the JJDP Act of 1974 as the first major initiative of what kind?

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Question 43

What was a primary incentive for states to comply with the reforms of the JJDP Act of 1974?

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Question 44

The deinstitutionalization of status offenders was a policy aimed at which group within the juvenile system?

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Question 45

The 1992 reauthorization of the JJDPA introduced a focus on what?

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Question 46

Which of these actions was an expectation for states following the 1992 JJDPA reauthorization?

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Question 47

What does the text say was redefined by the JJDP Act of 1974?

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Question 48

What was the historical precedent for overseeing juvenile matters before the 1974 JJDP Act?

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Question 49

The policy of 'deinstitutionalizing status offenders' was part of which legislative act?

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Question 50

What was a main difference between the focus of the 1974 JJDP Act and its 1992 reauthorization?

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