WorksheetsJuvenile Justice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The idea of the superpredator:
a)
turned out to be false; crime rates have fallen since the mid 1990's
b)
is a concept related to young serial killers
c)
was proven right over time and justifies harsh sentences for juveniles
d)
is a term coined by the FBI for a group of child killing wolves
2.
A status offense is:
a)
when someone of high status commits a crime
b)
an offense against a minor
c)
something that's only illegal if you are a minor
d)
a offense that is only illegal if you are an adult
3.
A teacher has similar rights and responsibilities as those of a parent. The legal term for this is:
a)
parentis loco
b)
substitute parent
c)
in loco parentis
d)
substituis parentis
4.
Police can weight out the mitigating and aggravating factors to determine what actions to take with a juvenile offender. Police are asked to use ___________.
a)
street smarts
b)
gut feelings
c)
the law
d)
discretion
5.
The legal system treats adults and minors differently in the justice system. Which of the below is true?
a)
a record of both of their offenses is permanent
b)
the press has limited access to a juvenile hearing
c)
both groups are given the same sentences for the same crimes
d)
juveniles are not allowed due process under the 5th and 14th amendments
6.
If a juvenile commits a crime so severe that the system wants to try him as an adult, the court must __________him into the adult system.
a)
submit
b)
switch
c)
move
d)
waive
7.
Who determines when a minor becomes an adult?
a)
each state
b)
parents
c)
court's opinion
d)
when you graduate from high school
8.
The Cohen Theory states:
a)
kids from poor neighborhoods are doomed to commit crimes
b)
kids who fail to meet middle class goals and standards turn to crime
c)
middle class kids have the best chance of avoiding crime
d)
upper class kids are almost immune from committing crimes
9.
When criminals are released and go back to committing crimes with in a year it is called
_______________.
_______________.
a)
repeat offenders
b)
failure
c)
recividism
d)
adjudication hearing
10.
People join gangs due to all factors, except:
a)
parent in gang
b)
low achievement in school
c)
poverty
d)
popularity in school
11.
What is not a danger faced by juveniles in an adult prison?
a)
guard brutality
b)
beatings
c)
suicide
d)
rape
12.
The fastest growing segment of juvenile criminals are:
a)
Hispanic males
b)
females
c)
new immigrants
d)
children under age 14
13.
Aggravating factors:
a)
unrelated bad acts
b)
unrelated good acts
14.
Aggravating factors are:
a)
unrelated bad acts
b)
unrelated good acts
15.
In the powerpoint the number 3 stands for:
a)
the number of times you can arrest a minor before waiving them to adult court
b)
the percentage of females who committ juvenile crime
c)
number of children who die from abuse each day
d)
the number of Supreme Court justices
16.
In the powerpoint the number 1.7 million stands for:
a)
number of waivers each year
b)
number of gang members in the US
c)
The number of juvenile judges in the US
d)
number of cases handled by the juvenile justice system each year
17.
Which case decided that you cannot sentence a juvenile to death?
a)
In Re Gault
b)
Stanford v Kentucky
c)
Roper v Simmons
d)
Breed v Jones
18.
You can sentence a juvenile to death or give them a life sentence without the possibility of parole in 2016?
a)
true
b)
false
19.
Mitigating factors:
a)
make the offender look good and reduce a sentence or penalty
b)
make an offender look bad and increase a penalty
20.
In what year did the Supreme Court decide that juveniles cannot be executed by the state?
a)
2005
b)
1967
c)
1973
d)
1989
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