Juvenile Detention Center Article
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Medium
Colleen Orlando
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is juvenile detention primarily used for?
Housing youth for recreational activities
Long-term confinement after sentencing
Short-term confinement after arrest but before court determination
Permanent placement for delinquent youth
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many juvenile detention centers are there in the United States?
500
625
750
1000
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the average stay for youth in juvenile detention?
15 days
27 days
60 days
45 days
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of confined youth in the United States are African American?
16%
25%
44%
50%
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of a juvenile detention center?
To provide long-term correctional services
To temporarily hold youth while their case is being handled in court
To offer educational programs for troubled youth
To rehabilitate youth after sentencing
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