Which of the following judicial alternatives is reserved for youths who have committed serious crimes?
A) institutionalization in a mental hospital
B) state or private training school
C) community-based residential program
D) day-treatment program
(Question #2) Which of the following is a formal factor that influences judicial decision making?
A) the seriousness of the delinquent behavior
B) the values and philosophy of the judge
C) the social and racial background of the youth
D) the presence or absence of a defense counsel
(Question #3) Which of the following is NOT a part of the adjudicatory hearing of a juvenile?
A) the youths plea
B) the presentation of evidence by the prosecution
C) rehabilitation of the delinquent
D) the cross-examination of witnesses
(Question #4) Which of the following was NOT a reform suggested for juvenile courts in the early 1930s?
A) The juvenile judge should occasionally put his arm around the delinquents shoulder and draw the lad to him.
B) The juvenile judge should sit at a bench rather than on a desk.
C) The lawyers need not accompany the delinquent as the civil proceedings were informal hearings.
D) The youths brought before the court should be given the same care, supervision, and discipline as would be provided by a good parent.
(Question #5) What concern did the
Kent v.
United States case resolve in juvenile justice?
A) double jeopardy
B) jury trials
C) transfer
D) self-incrimination