Chapter 10 Self Quiz

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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, or 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.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following concepts is the notion of individualized justice in the juvenile justice system based

in domo Leviticus correct incorrect

parens patriae correct incorrect

in loco parentis correct incorrect

lex talionus correct incorrect

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. The following U.S. Supreme Court case decided the issue of juvenile waiver to adult court

Kent v. U.S. correct incorrect

in re Gault correct incorrect

Winship v. Pennsylvania correct incorrect

Mapp v. Ohio correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

Hispanics/Latinos correct incorrect

African Americans correct incorrect

Asian Americans correct incorrect

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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.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect