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Parens Patriae
What is the concept that Juvenile court was founded on? TERM 2
Jurisdiction
DEFINITION 2 what is the law granted to hear a case? TERM 3
delinquency
DEFINITION 3 What is behavior prohibited by juvenile state of law called TERM 4
status offense
DEFINITION 4 What is an act committed by a juvenile that would not be considered a crime if committed by an adult? TERM 5
division
DEFINITION 5 What is a procedure by which the juvenile is removed from the juvenile justice process and provided with treatment services?
The Juvenile Court Judge
who has the primary responsibility for the operation of the juvenile court in most jurisdictions? TERM 7
masters, commissioners,
referees
DEFINITION 7 what are Individuals who hear cases in juvenile court called? TERM 8
The prosecutor
DEFINITION 8 who usually decides what charges to bring against the juvenile? TERM 9
the prosecutor and the defense attorney
DEFINITION 9 Who are plea bargaining usually done between? TERM 10
the probation officer
DEFINITION 10 Who is most likely to prepare the predisposition report?
predisposition report
What is the report that contains background information on the juvenile, a description of the circumstances surrounding the juveniles delinquent acts, as well as a disposition recommendation from the probation officer called? TERM 17
dispositional hearing
DEFINITION 17 what is a hearing, after the juvenile has been adjudicated, to determine what sanction should be imposed on the juvenile is called? TERM 18
probation
DEFINITION 18 what is the most common disposition in juvenile court? TERM 19
certification, transfer, remand, binding
DEFINITION 19 What is another namefor waiver to adult court is TERM 20
waiver, transfer, remand, binding
DEFINITION 20 What is the process through which a juvenile court relinquishes jurisdiction over a juvenile offender and the case is processed in adult court called?
Less than 1%
what is the percentage of juvenile cases thatare waived to adult court? TERM 22
19, 20, 21, 22 could be correct depending on
the state
DEFINITION 22 At what age must a juvenile court relinquish control over a juvenile? TERM 23
discretionary judicial waiver
DEFINITION 23 What is a type of waiver that involves the prosecutor filling a petition with a juvenile court requesting that the juvenile court waive the juvenile to adult court called? TERM 24
legislature waiver
DEFINITION 24 What is atype of waiver to adult court in which a juvenile is automatically sent to adult court because of the type of offenses that was committed and once an adult always an adultcalled? TERM 25
waiver hearing
DEFINITION 25 What is ahearing held in juvenile court in which a prosecutor and defense attorney may present evidence on whether or not the juvenile should be waived to adult court called?
College post-graduates
who is most likely to believe that juveniles should receive more lenient treatment than adults for violent crime. TERM 32
In Roper v. Simmons
case
DEFINITION 32 the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the execution of offenders who were under the age of 18 when their crimes were committed could not be executed. TERM 33
In Atkins v. Virginia
DEFINITION 33 What case ruled that it was unconstitutional to execute a mentally retarded person. TERM 34
legislature
DEFINITION 34 What is not one of the three main government agencies TERM 35
rehabilitation
DEFINITION 35 what Is the fundamental goal of juvenile correctional facilities
classification instruments
what are Instruments that are used to determine which placements are most appropriate for an adjudicated juvenile TERM 37
the juvenile probation department
DEFINITION 37 The agency in charge of monitoring all youths on probation within a jurisdiction is TERM 38
probation
DEFINITION 38 A sanction where the court releases a youth to a parent or other guardian to live in the community with certain rules and conditions is called TERM 39
John
Augustus
DEFINITION 39 who was The Father of Probation in America was TERM 40
deferred adjudication
DEFINITION 40 A situation in which a youth agrees to follow certain probation conditions without going to court is called
Intensive Supervision
Probation
A form of probation characterized by increased supervision and treatment TERM 47
Alisa Alred
DEFINITION 47 who suggests that delinquency is related to a lack of parenting skills TERM 48
shock probation
DEFINITION 48 A relatively unique correctional strategy that involves exposing the juvenile to a brief commitment to an institutional facility, and then releasing them on probation, TERM 49
school-based probation
DEFINITION 49 A model where the probation officer works and is housed within the school walls is TERM 50
house arrest
DEFINITION 50 Confining a juvenile to their home when they are not at school or under treatment
electronic monitoring
Restricting a juvenile through the use of an electronic tracking device TERM 52
alternative sanctions
DEFINITION 52 A range of sanctions that are designed to take the place of traditional ones such as probation or incarceration is TERM 53
victim impact statements
DEFINITION 53 Questionnaires distributed to victims of crime where they report their financial losses, mental and physical injuries, and the impact of the crime on their lives TERM 54
restitution
DEFINITION 54 What is payment of money or the rendering of restorative service or work to the victim of a crime? TERM 55
community service
DEFINITION 55 When youths are required to work a set number of hours doing community improvement work as part of their sentence it is called
