Question 1

For T.J.Lane to be sentenced to life without parole,what must be true?

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A)  No important mitigating factors existed.
B)  The jury ignored any aggravating circumstances.
C)  The killings must have been premeditated.
D)  Lane murdered impulsively.

Question 2

The end of the means that girls are just as likely as boys to be arrested.

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Question 3

The standard of proof in juvenile court is preponderance of the evidence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Mays and Richmond were found guilty in a(n)

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A)  intake.
B)  detention hearing.
C)  adjudication hearing.
D)  disposition hearing.

Question 5

The culpability of juveniles was one of the reasons given by the United States Supreme Court in its landmark decision in Roper v.Simmons.

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A)  diminished
B)  exaggerated
C)  limited
D)  truncated

Question 6

Based on the information in the preface,one can definitely state that Ohio has a

Accepted Answer

A)  There is not sufficient information in the preface to determine an answer.
B)  judicial waiver
C)  legislative waiver
D)  automatic waiver

Question 7

Juveniles who leave correctional facilities are often placed .

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A)  in aftercare
B)  on parole.
C)  in diversion programs.
D)  on probation.

Question 8

Police have more power in their handling of juveniles than they do with adults due to the in loco parentis
doctrine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When a police officer acts in place of the parent,he or she is acting .

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The answer of When a police officer acts in place...

Question 10

Which of the following is not listed in the text as a category of residential treatment programs?

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A)  Foster care
B)  Family group homes
C)  Training schools
D)  Group homes

Question 11

The average gang member is years old.

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A)  13-14
B)  15-16
C)  17-18
D)  19-20

Question 12

Physical or emotional harm intentionally inflicted on a child is called .

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The answer of Physical or emotional harm intentionally inflicted on...

Question 13

The child savers proposed treatment,not punishment,for juvenile delinquents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Juvenile delinquents are often placed in after they are released from a secure juvenile correctional facility.

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The answer of Juvenile delinquents are often placed in after...

Question 15

Describe the child-saving movement and its relationship to the doctrine of parens patriae.

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∙ Certain member of the Progressive move...

Question 16

If Mays and Richmond were found guilty of participating in sexual activity rather than sexual assault,then this would be classified as

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A)  juvenile delinquency
B)  a hate crime
C)  a status offense
D)  an "adult-like" crime

Question 17

The doctrine of parens patriae holds:

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A)  that the state has the right and the responsibility to care for children who are neglected,delinquent,or disadvantaged.
B)  the state has a duty to protect the community from dangerous juvenile offenders.
C)  the state has a duty to punish juvenile offenders.
D)  the state has the right to prosecute those who abuse their children.

Question 18

If found guilty as a juvenile(an option prosecutors decided to forego) ,the maximum possible sentence Greigo would face would be

Accepted Answer

A)  detention in a juvenile facility until 18 or 21 years old(depending on the state) 
B)  life in prison
C)  two hundred years in prison
D)  twenty-five years or more in prison

Question 19

Indicate some of the reasons why youths join gangs.

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∙ Some teens join gangs for the social r...

Question 20

In which case did the U.S.Supreme Court rule that juveniles do not have a right to a jury trial in a juvenile court proceeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kent v.United States(1966) 
B)  In re Gault(1967) 
C)  In re Winship(1970) 
D)  McKeiver v.Pennsylvania(1971)

Exam 15: The Juvenile Justice System

Police have more power in their handling of juveniles than they do with adults due to the in loco parentis doctrine.

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Based on the information in the preface,one can definitely state that Ohio has a

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The culpability of juveniles was one of the reasons given by the United States Supreme Court in its landmark decision in Roper v.Simmons.

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Indicate some of the reasons why youths join gangs.

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The end of the means that girls are just as likely as boys to be arrested.

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The doctrine of parens patriae holds:

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In which case did the U.S.Supreme Court rule that juveniles do not have a right to a jury trial in a juvenile court proceeding?

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If found guilty as a juvenile(an option prosecutors decided to forego) ,the maximum possible sentence Greigo would face would be

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Physical or emotional harm intentionally inflicted on a child is called .

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The child savers proposed treatment,not punishment,for juvenile delinquents.

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If Mays and Richmond were found guilty of participating in sexual activity rather than sexual assault,then this would be classified as

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The standard of proof in juvenile court is preponderance of the evidence.

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When a police officer acts in place of the parent,he or she is acting .

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Juveniles who leave correctional facilities are often placed .

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The average gang member is years old.

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Describe the child-saving movement and its relationship to the doctrine of parens patriae.

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Mays and Richmond were found guilty in a(n)

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Juvenile delinquents are often placed in after they are released from a secure juvenile correctional facility.

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For T.J.Lane to be sentenced to life without parole,what must be true?

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Which of the following is not listed in the text as a category of residential treatment programs?

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