Chapter 9: Juvenile Crime & Violence

Question 1

What Supreme Court case that granted some Constitutional rights to juveniles regarding court proceedings procedural rights, and due process.

Answer 1

Kent versus United States

Question 2

What is the term to describe “the State as a Parent” which means the government acts in the best interest of the child?

Answer 2

Parens Patriae

Question 3

What is the name of the institution created in New York in 1825 that was established as “A place for separating youth from the detrimental environment of the city”.

Answer 3

Houses of Refuge

Question 4

Name the institutions in London that were created in 1555 to handle youthful beggars who were taken off of the street and then these individual were trained with skills they could use after they were released.

Answer 4

Bridewells

Question 5

What is the term used to describe the process of the refusal to enforce the law against children that took place because of the lack of penalties geared specifically for juvenile offenders?

Answer 5

Nullification

Question 6

What is a status offense?

Answer 6

Some juvenile crime are offenses that are
unique to them by virtue of their “Status”

Question 7

Juveniles are overrepresented in their crime involvement compared to other age groups.

Answer 7

True