Juvenile Delinquency

ego identity is formed when persons develop a firm sense of who they are and what they stand for correct answer: Ego Identity occurs when youths spread themselves too thin, experience personal uncertainty, and place themselves at the mercy of leaders who promise to give them a sense of identity they cannot develop for themselves correct answer: role diffusion Young people who are extremely vulnerable to the negative consequences of school failure, substance abuse, and early sexuality cor...

Proceedings concerning juveniles officially begin with the filing of a ______ alleging that a juvenile is delinquent, dependent, neglected, abused, in need of supervision, or in need of authoritative intervention. correct answer: Petition Since the _______ decision, regardless of the particular jurisdiction, juveniles in the US have been guaranteed a number of basic rights at the adjudicatory stage. correct answer: Gault The protections afforded by the 4th Amendment, _____________ extend...

What is the definition of juvenile delinquency? correct answer: The participation in illegal behavior by a minor who falls under a statutory age limit. What is a status offense? correct answer: Conduct that is illegal only because the child is of a certain age. In what ways do we measure delinquency? correct answer: SOURCES - Official data: UCR or juvenile court data; Unofficial data: self reported victimization or self reported delinquency. WAYS - Raw numbers: simple count of indv. ...

The Juvenile Justice System correct answer: -comprised of law enforcement, the courts, and corrections -no national juvenile justice system -limited jurisdiction (up to age 17 in most states) -confidentiality of proceedings (records don't get released) -status offenses Parens Patriae correct answer: -the power of the state to act on behalf of the child -provide care and protection equivalent to that of a parent -the state has primary and legitimate interest in the upbringing of child...

Delinquency correct answer: law violation by youths 2 Kinds of Delinquency: correct answer: Criminal acts and status offenses Criminal acts correct answer: Actual law violations, same as if adult committed it (murder, robbery, rape, arson, etc.) Status offenses correct answer: "crimes for youth", illegal for someone for a particular status - like young people (curfew violation, drinking or driving underage, etc.) Measures of Delinquency: correct answer: Official data (UCR), ju...

% of juveniles in U.S. population: correct answer: 37% % of "at risk" youth correct answer: 25% development of childhood correct answer: • in the middle ages there was no such thing as childhood, they were mini adults. • Father ran their family and there was physical punishment. • Wealthier classes use wet-nurse to care for their young. • Swaddling was popular. • Children who were suffering from disease were often abandoned • Very impersonal family relationships ....

A number of states have experimented with what type of intervention to replace juvenile court jurisdiction over most status offenses? correct answer: Community-based treatment programs As an adolescent, Mandy is undergoing a dramatic changes in her height, weight and sexual characteristics; these changes are occurring at a rate much faster than she will ever again experience in her lifetime. Through what type of change is Mandy going? correct answer: Biological Mechanism to care for chil...

Sociologist Helen Standard (1959) artfully appropriated elements of the theater to analyze social life as a carefully orchestrated drama. True or False? - False While the two terms "juvenile" and "delinquency" are used frequently by Americans, it is interesting to note that they are relatively new concepts that do not necessarily connote the same meanings to all who use them. True or False? - True In 16th and 17th century American society, six different life stages existed. True or Fal...