CJ 461 Spg 15 Chapters 1 And 2 S
Chapters 1 & 2The Juvenile Justice System
Review Questions
Multiple Choice
1. Under common law doctrine (the legal system the American colonists brought from England) a juvenile age _____ or older could receive the same punishment as an adult.
a. 7
b. 14
c. 16
d. 18
e. 21
2. The first juvenile court was founded in ____________.
a. New York, New York
b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
c. Boston, Mass.
d. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
e. Cook County, Illinois
3. The term parens patriae means ______________.
a. the bad parent
b. the proper parent
c. the state as parent
d. the child’s parent
e. the parent’s right
4. A legal doctrine in which the state plays the role of the parent is called ____________.
a. stare decisis
b. parens patriae
c. mens rea
d. actus reus
e. the law of parent rights
5. The authority granted by law to hear a case is called __________.
a. jurisdiction
b. actus reus
c. states rights
d. venue
e. parens patriae
6. Any behavior that is prohibited by the juvenile law of a state is called __________.
a. crime
b. felonies
c. delinquency
d. delinquent felons
e. protectionism of children
7. A (n)___________ would not be considered a crime if committed by an adult.
a. status offense
b. misdemeanor
c. felony
d. act of smoking marijuana
e. act of driving without a license
8. Which of the following is not a status offense?
a. running away from home
b. skipping school
c. violating curfew
d. incorrigibility
e. smoking marijuana
9. The system of agencies that is designed to manage adult offenders is called _______.
a. the criminology system
b. the law enforcement system
c. the criminal justice system
d. the justice ideology
e. all of the above
10. The upper age limit for which most juvenile courts may hear a case is ____________.
a. 14
b. 15
c. 17
d. 18
e. 21
11. Under common law doctrine, individuals under age _____ were presumed to be unable to develop intent and therefore could not be prosecuted
Review Questions
Multiple Choice
1. Under common law doctrine (the legal system the American colonists brought from England) a juvenile age _____ or older could receive the same punishment as an adult.
a. 7
b. 14
c. 16
d. 18
e. 21
2. The first juvenile court was founded in ____________.
a. New York, New York
b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
c. Boston, Mass.
d. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
e. Cook County, Illinois
3. The term parens patriae means ______________.
a. the bad parent
b. the proper parent
c. the state as parent
d. the child’s parent
e. the parent’s right
4. A legal doctrine in which the state plays the role of the parent is called ____________.
a. stare decisis
b. parens patriae
c. mens rea
d. actus reus
e. the law of parent rights
5. The authority granted by law to hear a case is called __________.
a. jurisdiction
b. actus reus
c. states rights
d. venue
e. parens patriae
6. Any behavior that is prohibited by the juvenile law of a state is called __________.
a. crime
b. felonies
c. delinquency
d. delinquent felons
e. protectionism of children
7. A (n)___________ would not be considered a crime if committed by an adult.
a. status offense
b. misdemeanor
c. felony
d. act of smoking marijuana
e. act of driving without a license
8. Which of the following is not a status offense?
a. running away from home
b. skipping school
c. violating curfew
d. incorrigibility
e. smoking marijuana
9. The system of agencies that is designed to manage adult offenders is called _______.
a. the criminology system
b. the law enforcement system
c. the criminal justice system
d. the justice ideology
e. all of the above
10. The upper age limit for which most juvenile courts may hear a case is ____________.
a. 14
b. 15
c. 17
d. 18
e. 21
11. Under common law doctrine, individuals under age _____ were presumed to be unable to develop intent and therefore could not be prosecuted