Chapter 7 Self-Check Quizzes

. The length of commitment for youth who were first placed into the houses of refuge was based on their need, age, and labor skills.

True

False

. The early juvenile institutions differed dramatically from prisons for adult.

True

False

. Reform schools are used to hold youth awaiting the next stage in the juvenile process.

True

False

. The United States Supreme Court held that preventive detention was permissible

True

False

. Boot camps are declining as a popular option for delinquent youth.

True

False

. Non-status offenders who are non-white males represent the largest population of youth held in detention centers.

True

False

. Some training schools specialize in treatment programs for specific offenses or instruction.

True

False

. Nearly all youth in custody in the United States experience at least one type of victimization.

True

False

. In some ways, juvenile probation officers assume roles closest to that of social workers.

True

False

. For the most part, youth feel safe while institutionalized.

True

False

. Why was labor believed to be an important part of children's days spent in the houses of refuge?

It provided an education.

Labor was a method of discipline.

It helped financially support the facility.

a and b

a, b, and c

. Which juvenile offender should not be placed in detention according to most state statutes?

the fugitive

high risk recidivist

truant

armed robber

. Houses of Refuge were the earliest forms of secure custody specifically for juveniles. What came next?

Training Schools

Reformatories

Detention Centers

Halfway houses

. A youth was ordered to sweep the floors both inside and outside a local shop where she stole comic books and candy. This is an example of?

Monetary restitution to the victim

Monetary restitution to the community

Service restitution to the community

Service restitution to the victim

. Which of the following least demonstrates the principles of probation plus?

Two years on intensive supervision probation along with painting homes and public buildings.

Two years in an intensive day-treatment program while on probation where probationers work together on home repair projects and gardening for the elderly.

Two years on traditional probation whereby probation officers make frequent home visits to search for weapons and drugs and required drug testing.

Two years on house arrest with electronic monitoring along with a community service order to work at the local animal shelter.

. Which of the following are forms of misconduct that occur in youth facilities?

Victimization

Refusing to participate in required activities

Not following instructions

Entering prohibited areas

All of the above

. Supporters of community treatments argue all of the following except?

Community options encourage rehabilitation since youth can maintain normal contact with family members and schools.

By remaining in the community, youths can avoid the negative effects of confinement.

Community treatments are more expensive than institutional options but they are more effective at reducing recidivism.

All of the above have been put forth as support for community treatments

. There is evidence that youth who are ordered to make restitution tend to recidivate at ___________levels than those not participating in such a program.

higher

lower

about the same

. Victim-offender mediation, family group conferences, and sentencing circles are examples of?

probation plus

balanced approach

restorative justice

nullification

. What is the primary means of controlling youth behavior in detention facilities and training schools?

labor

shock incarceration

retribution

token economy

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