Juvenile Quizlet

What is the term for the juvenile court process that determines guilt?

• Detention

• Referral

• Adjudication

• Commitment

What are juvenile detention centers primarily used for?

• Holding youth after adjudication

• Providing long-term treatment

• Housing youth awaiting placement or court hearings

• Serving as group homes

What does "commitment" refer to in the context of juvenile justice?

• The process of referring a case to court

• The initial arrest of a youth

• Youth confined in residential facilities after their adjudication

• Youth awaiting trial

What does "detention" refer to in the juvenile justice system?

• Youth confined upon arrest and before their court disposition

• Youth sent to non-carceral facilities

• The process determining guilt of juvenile offender

• Holding youth after adjudication

1. Between 2000 and 2022, the number of youth held in juvenile facilities declined by

• 50%

• 65%

• 75%

• 90%

As of 2022, how many youth were held in juvenile facilities on a typical day?

• 14, 500

• 27,600

• 54,000

• 109,800

What are two reasons for the decline in youth incarceration since 2000?

• Decline in youth offending and aressts

• More youth are charged as adults to they go to jail instead of juvenile detention
  

• Reduced use of incarceration for arrested youth during Covid

• Most states are using treatment centers for youth instead of juvenile detention

When found delinquent (i.e., convicted in juvenile court), white youth are more likely to receive probation or informal sanctions, whereas Black youth are more likely to be incarcerated (sent to jail)

• True

• False

1. Which racial demographic was LEAST likely to be held in juvenile facilities?

• White

• Black

• Hispanic/Latino

• Asian

Which state had the highest youth placement in juvenile facilities rate in 2021? 

• Alabama

• Vermont

• Mississippi

• Wyoming