BCJ Juvenile Justice System 3

Question 1

What is the primary goal of a juvenile detention center versus a training school?

Accepted Answer

Detention is short-term pre-adjudication; training school is longer-term post-adjudication

Answer

Juvenile detention centers provide short-term secure custody before adjudication, while training schools provide longer-term post-adjudication residential treatment.

Question 2

Graham v. Florida (2010) ruled that juveniles cannot receive:

Accepted Answer

Life without parole for non-homicide offenses

Answer

Graham v. Florida (2010) held that sentencing a juvenile to life without the possibility of parole for a non-homicide offense violates the Eighth Amendment.

Question 3

What is a 'child in need of supervision' (CHINS) petition?

Accepted Answer

A court petition for youth with status offenses or at-risk behavior who need intervention

Answer

A CHINS petition is a civil court process used to provide supervision and services to youth with status offenses or who are otherwise at risk but not criminally delinquent.

Question 4

What does 'restorative justice conferencing' involve in the juvenile system?

Accepted Answer

A facilitated meeting between the juvenile offender, victim, and community members

Answer

Restorative justice conferencing brings together the offender, victim, and community to collaboratively determine how the offender can make amends for the harm caused.

Question 5

Which theory attributes juvenile delinquency to weakened bonds with family, school, and society?

Accepted Answer

Social control theory

Answer

Social control theory, developed by Travis Hirschi, argues that delinquency results when an individual's bonds to conventional society (family, school, peers) are weak or broken.

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BCJ Juvenile Justice System 3