Unit 6 - Part 1 Juvenile Justice

Skipping school is considered what type of offense?

• Criminal Offense

• Status Offense

• Delinquent offense

• Minor offense

Adjudication is the juvenile equivalent of which of the following?

• trial

• appeal

• sentencing

• conviction

Disposition is the juvenile equivalent of an adult's:

• Trial.

• Appeal.

• Sentencing.

• Conviction.

William Blackstone believed that children should be considered adults and thus held accountable for their actions at what age?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

The first juvenile court in the United States was established in what state?

• Illinois

• Idaho

• Iowa

• Indiana

The first juvenile court was intended for children of what age group?

• Under 18

• Under 16

• Under 14

• Under 12

The Juvenile Court Act of 1899 banned the incarceration of children under the age of:

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

Which of the following is NOT a right granted to juveniles under the Supreme Court case In re Gault?

• the right to an attorney

• the right to confront witnesses.

• the right to a jury trial

• the right to be notified of charges

Which writing greatly influenced the Founding Fathers when they were making criminal justice laws for the newly founded United States?

• Pride and Prejudice in the Legal System

• Commentaries on the Laws of England

• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration

• The Common Legal Past of Europe, 1000-1800

The harshest disposition that a juvenile judge can impose is:

• assignment to a diversion program.

• incarceration.

• commitment to a residential facility.

• probation.