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Chapter 10 Self Quiz
Juveniles and the Criminal Justice System
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According to Blackstone in his
Commentaries on the Laws of England,
he felt that there were groups of people who were incapable of committing a crime based on these two criteria. One group consists of infants
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children who were too young to fully understand their actions. Those under the age of seven were classified as infants and could not be guilty of a felony or serious crime such as burglary, kidnapping, or murder. Children over the age of fourteen were said to be able to understand the significance of their actions and so were treated like adults if found guilty of a crime.
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Which of the following concepts is the notion of individualized justice in the juvenile justice system based
in domo Leviticus
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parens patriae
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in loco parentis
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lex talionus
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The following U.S. Supreme Court case decided the issue of juvenile waiver to adult court
Kent v. U.S.
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in re Gault
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Winship v. Pennsylvania
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Mapp v. Ohio
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According to the National Crime Victimization Survey ________ were more likely to have higher rates of victimization for serious violent crime
Whites
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Hispanics/Latinos
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African Americans
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Asian Americans
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In terms of involvement in criminal activity, in 2010, Black juveniles represented about 16% of the juvenile population and about a third of all delinquency cases. White youth made up 76% of the juvenile population and about 64% of all delinquency cases.
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