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What is the juvenile equivalent of parole in the adult criminal justice system?

A) aftercare
B) boot camp
C) probation
D) wilderness program

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What are the conditions that allow a juvenile to transfer into the adult court system?

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According to the text, juvenile court proceedings are open to the public.

The key provisions of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899 provided which of the following?

Probation and other forms of treatment for juvenile offenders emphasize which of the following?

According to the text, a juvenile who runs away from home is an example of what type of offender?

Youth who are incorrigible, truants, and runaways are called ____________________offenders.

At what age do most states consider transferring juveniles to adult court for major felonies?

The primary form of community treatment used by the juvenile justice system is:

A comprehensive set of guidelines for juvenile offenders that was based on sentencing in relation to the seriousness of the crime, rather than on the needs of the youth, was known as the Juvenile Fair Sentencing and Reformation Act.

The U.S. Supreme Court, in the case of Roper v. Simmons , put an end to the practice of the death penalty for juveniles in the United States.

In juvenile proceedings, the sentencing hearing is referred to as a(n) ____________________hearing .

The   ____________________ is a type of community treatment that seeks to combine the elements of foster care and group home placements.

How do community treatment and institutional treatment differ for juveniles?

Discuss the legal concept of parens patriae .

Because of concern over violent juvenile offenders and the threat they pose to the community, state legislatures have passed laws permitting juveniles to be ____________________ to adult court.

What is the most widely used transfer mechanism when sending juveniles to adult court?

Due to their possible lack of education and cognitive abilities, juveniles do not receive Miranda warnings and other constitutional rights at time of arrest-they must wait to have counsel present.

Programs that allow youthful offenders to live at home while receiving services in the community are known as:

Many states permit waiver to the adult court if the juvenile previously has been adjudicated as a delinquent or has a prior criminal conviction.