Chapter 10 Self Check Quiz - Intro to Juvenile Justice 1e Student Resources

. An approach that redirects youths away from formal processing in the juvenile justice system is known as:

Intervention

Detention

Diversion

Placement

. The concepts of intervention and diversion stem from all the following theoretical perspectives EXCEPT:

Differential Association Theory

Labeling Theory

Justice Theory

Developmental Theory

. Which theory puts forth the notion that a child will naturally age out of delinquency and that their socially unacceptable behavior is often caused by lack of impulse control in their early years:

Differential Association Theory

Labeling Theory

Justice Theory

Developmental Theory

. The processing of juveniles through the traditional juvenile justice system without opportunity to engage in less formal proceedings is known as:

Intake

Formal Diversion

Formal Processing

Informal Processing

. Terms of diversion may involve all of the following EXCEPT:

Dismissal of case

Community service

Probation

Residential placement

. A youth's attitude can affect whether their case is appropriate for diversion.

True

False

. When juveniles who would likely have received a minor punishment instead have to abide by the strict stipulations of any given program this is known as:

Net Deepening

Net Widening

Net Casting

Formal Processing

. Risk/need assessment tools may contribute to disproportionate minority contact by focusing on involvement in illegal activity.

True

False

. Which one of the following is NOT an example of a Socio-Economic disparity in the diversion process?

Restitution

Probation services

Access to qualified counsel

Criminal history

. The inability to pay for treatment can result in:

Youth being deprived of treatment

A juvenile's case being dismissed

Youth's parents being incarcerated

Juvenile being sentenced to a longer period

. This diversion program's goal is to reduce stigmatization and re-offending through reinforcement of bonds with family and the community:

Adolescent Diversion Project

Front-End Diversion Initiative (FEDI)

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.

Family Group Conferencing

. A Court designed to divert teens from the formal justice system to an alternate adjudication process that provides positive influence by their peers is known as:

Youth Court

Teen Court

Informal Court

Kids Court

. This intervention program attempts to build protective factors for those youth considered at risk. It focuses on children from ages 4 to 12.

Families and Schools Together (FAST)

The Children's Village

Family Wrap Around Services Program

Families and Children First

. Very few countries around the world utilize some type of diversion to avoid formal detention of their youth.

True

False

. Intervention is a process where justice-involved youths are removed from the formal justice system and allowed to participate in a program better suited to their needs.

True

False