BCJ Juvenile Justice System 2

Question 1

What is 'waiver' or 'transfer' in the juvenile justice system?

Accepted Answer

Moving a juvenile case to adult criminal court

Answer

Waiver or transfer refers to the process of moving a juvenile case from juvenile court to adult criminal court for prosecution.

Question 2

What is the juvenile equivalent of a criminal conviction called?

Accepted Answer

Adjudication of delinquency

Answer

In juvenile court, a finding that the juvenile committed the alleged offense is called an adjudication of delinquency rather than a conviction.

Question 3

Which factor is the strongest predictor of juvenile delinquency?

Accepted Answer

Peer association with delinquent youth

Answer

Research consistently identifies association with delinquent peers as one of the strongest predictors of juvenile delinquency and gang involvement.

Question 4

What does the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) require?

Accepted Answer

Deinstitutionalization of status offenders and sight/sound separation

Answer

The JJDPA requires that status offenders not be detained in secure facilities and that juveniles be separated from adult inmates by sight and sound.

Question 5

What is 'blended sentencing' in the juvenile justice context?

Accepted Answer

A sentence that can include both juvenile and adult sanctions

Answer

Blended sentencing allows judges to impose a combination of juvenile and adult sanctions, often used for serious juvenile offenders.

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