_____________custody consists of placing juveniles in shelter care, foster homes, group homes,
camps, or ranches. Correct Answer: Nonsecure
Most
... [Show More] referrals to juvenile courts are made by _________________ Correct Answer: Law enforcement
The overall goal of diversion programs is to Correct Answer: to address delinquent behavior
informally in the community
Placement in a _______________ custodial environment is considered by most juvenile court judges
as the most restrictive disposition for serious offenders. Correct Answer: Secure
Diversion programs cost less than formal juvenile justice sanctions. Correct Answer: True
Notifications made to juvenile court authorities that a juvenile requires the court's attention are known
as ______________________________ Correct Answer: referrals
verbal warnings or reprimands are referred to as ____________dispositions. Correct Answer:
nominal
Juvenile court judges do not have discretion to decide whether to waive jurisdiction of the juvenile's
case and refer it over to criminal court Correct Answer: false
A judgment or action on the petition filed with the court is a(n) _____________________ Correct
Answer: adjudication
Incarcerated youth may be subject to negative circumstances, including: Correct Answer:
overcrowding, physical violence, sexual violence
There are three categories of judicial waiver laws that states may impose. They are: Correct Answer:
discretionary, presumptive, and mandatory
____________________________are equivalent to adult prisons. Correct Answer: State training
schools
When considering race as a variable of concern, _______________youths are waived from the
juvenile court to adult court most frequently. Correct Answer: Black
Wesley Saint Clair believes that youth should rarely be held in detention. Correct Answer: True
_______________ theory argues that people are more likely to obey the law if they view the criminal
justice system as a reasonable and legitimate institution Correct Answer: Procedural justice
Restorative justice only emphasizes the importance of both individual accountability, not collective
accountability Correct Answer: false
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