Chapter 9 terms

Question 0

An agreement between a young offender and authorities where in the young offender admits to having done something wrong and does something to make up for it. This is an alternative to a youth court trial.

Answer 0

Alternative measures program

Question 1

1) care and control of a child awarded by a court to one of the parents in a divorce proceeding 2) actual imprisonment or physical detention of an offender

Answer 1

custody

Question 2

A sentence handed down for a young offender

Answer 2

disposition

Question 3

1) practice of keeping a convicted offender out of prison system by imposing a sentence not involving incarceration 2) warning given by a peace officer , instead of a charge, to keep person from entering criminal process

Answer 3

diversion

Question 4

home of an existing family into which a young offender may be placed for rehabilitation for some period, a form of open custody

Answer 4

foster home

Question 5

a home, operated by a non-profit agency and run by a professional staff, into which young offenders are placed for rehab for some period, a form of open custody

Answer 5

group home

Question 6

Latin phrase meaning “in private” refers to matters heard in a courtroom from which the spectators have been excluded

Answer 6

in camera

Question 7

Detention of a young offender in a special home or wilderness camp with limited, supervised access to the community

Answer 7

Open custody

Question 8

A report prepared by a youth probation officer at a judge’s request before sentencing the young offender

Answer 8

pre-disposition report

Question 9

Detention of a young offender in a youth detention center with bars on the windows and locks on the doors

Answer 9

secure custody

Question 10

A person at least 12 and under 18, who breaks the criminal law.

Answer 10

Young offender