Why, according to Richard Redding, do juveniles tried as adults have higher recidivism rates?
A) the sense of maturity juveniles feel about being tried and convicted as adults
B) the increased likelihood of juvenile victimization in the adult system
C) the increased focus on rehabilitation in the adult system
D) the learning of criminal mores and behaviors in prison
(Question #2) Which of the following is true of the findings of the Florida study conducted by L. Lanza-Kadace and colleagues?
A) For drug offenses, 11 percent of the transferred offenders reoffended, compared with 9 percent of the retained offenders.
B) Overall, 35 percent of the transferred offenders reoffended, compared with 59 percent of the retained offenders.
C) For violent offenders, 16 percent of the transferred offenders reoffended, compared with 24 percent of the retained offenders.
D) For property offenses, 10 percent of the transferred offenders reoffended, compared with 14 percent of the retained offenders.
(Question #3) By taking what measure, in 1995, did the Texas legislature expand the determinate sentence statute that was first enacted in 1987?
A) It mandated a determinate sentence of five years for class A felonies, which include first-degree kidnapping, first-degree arson, and murder.
B) It lowered the age at which waiver could occur to fourteen years old for capital, first-degree, and aggravated controlled substance felony offenses.
C) It mandated that the sentence for class A felonies can be extended by at least one year.
D) It mandated that certain court procedures would be open to the public, although the names of juveniles still would remain confidential.
(Question #4) A common-law and constitutional prohibition against a second trial for the same offense is called ________.
A) writ of habeas corpus
B) waiver hearing
C) double jeopardy
D) writ of mandamus
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