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Discuss the legal rights of juveniles, including specific reference to relevant legal cases.

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An adjudication is also called a(n) ____________________ hearing.

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____________________ were middle-class civic leaders who influenced state and local governments to create institutions called reform schools.

Under the reverse waiver system, a judge can overrule a mandated waiver and decide that a youth shall be tried in juvenile court.

Summarize the arguments for and against retaining the juvenile court. Discuss the potential ramifications of the demise of the juvenile court.

Most incarcerated juvenile offenders are held for status offenses.

The child savers movement was made up of middle-class civic leaders who helped poor children.

What is considered to be the most difficult problem involving incriminatory statements made by juveniles during the course of police questioning?

Acts such as truancy and running away from home are considered status offenses.

Schools may search student's possessions without a search warrant.

____________________ means removing non-criminal youths convicted on status offenses from institutions housing delinquents.

The term "agree to a finding" is used in place of ____________________ when plea bargaining juvenile cases.

What impact did the Supreme Court have on the juvenile justice system in the 1960s and 1970s?

What happens during the fact-finding hearing?

The efforts of the child savers prompted the development of the first comprehensive juvenile court in 1899.

Early reform schools sought to rehabilitate juvenile offenders.

Which of the following is a difference between juvenile and adult justice systems?

When did the House of Refuge in New York first open?

The ____________________ is the term for first hearing in juvenile court.

Charles Loring Brace was the philanthropist who developed the Children's Aid Society.