Chapter 8 Flashcards
What is a condition that would justify placing a child in protective custody?
a parents refusal to provide needed medical or psychiatric care
Effective approach to school security includes
security technology, law enforcement partnerships, crisis planning
What was undertaken in an effort to combat the rise of firearms violence
Youth firearm violence initiative
Veiled threats are
strongly implied
School resource officers approach delinquency through a variety of different activities including
act as instructors for groups and classes, counselors to students, make public appearances
police officers have considerable what when dealing with juveniles
discretion
the primary responsibility of police officers assigned to child neglect or abuse cases is the immediate what of the child
removal
t/f the role of first responder in school shooting situation is to coordinate with SWAT
False
t/f research indicates that there is no correlation between the rise in youth violence and a spike in youth possession of guns
False
t/f many prosecutors perceive crimes against children as among to easiest to successfully prosecute
false
t/f a reliable profile of a school shooter was developed by the FBI
false
t/f law enforcement is commonly the first contact young victims and victimizers have with the jj system
true
t/f to a large extent the success or failure of the jj system depends on its effectiveness in handling youthful offenders
true
