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Exam 6 Flashcards

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1
Q

Juvenile behavior can be guided by _______ rather than _________

A

Impulse rather than rational thinking

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2
Q

Juvenile brain is developing well into the ____________.

A

Early mid 20’s

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3
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A caretaker failure, either deliberately, or through negligence, to maintain the child’s health and well being, or one who creates a substantial risk of serious bodily injury, or sexual abuse

A

Neglect

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4
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Delinquent child

A

12 to 18, commits any offense against a law of the commonwealth:

  1. Civil infractions
  2. Violation of any municipal ordinance or town by laws
  3. 1st offense of a misdemeanor for which the punishment is a fine, imprisonment, in a jail or HOC for not more than 6 months 4. Or both such fine and imprisonment
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5
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Applies to acts that if performed by an adult would be termed criminal

A

Delinquency

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6
Q

Any person under 18 years old

A

Juvenile

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7
Q

Children must attend school from_ to _ years of age

A

6-16

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8
Q

At the age of 15, the child can receive a seatbelt violation

T/F?

A

False

At the age of 16 the child can receive a seatbelt violation

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9
Q

Only detectives can file for a CRA

T/F?

A

False

Anyone can file for a CRA

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10
Q

Parents must give consent for child to drop out of school at age_

A

16

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11
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A person, who in his/her professional capacity had reasonable cause to believe a child is experiencing physical or emotional injury from abuse or neglect.

A

Mandated reporter

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12
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Who is considered a mandated reporter?

A

Clergy, Police Officers, Firefighters, Dentist, etc

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13
Q

Has a duty to report abuse/neglect to DCF immediately and file a written 51A report within __ hours.

A

48

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14
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Parent/Relative definition

Except???

A

The child’s father, mother, stepparents, brother, sister, step siblings, any blood relatives including half-blood

Except: Cousins

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15
Q

Custody

A

Authority to determine:
1. Child’s place or residence, medical care and education
2. Control visits to a child
3. Consent to enlistments, marriages, and other contracts otherwise requiring parental consent

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16
Q

Minimum age of CRA?

A

6 years old

17
Q

What’s the age of consent for touching?

A

14 years old

18
Q

Youthful offender

A

Is ages 14-18 who has committed a crime involving the infliction or threat to inflict serious bodily harm

19
Q

Non-accidental conduct committed by a caretaker that causes or created a substantial risk of serious physical or emotional injury

A

Abuse

20
Q

A needy child who is deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from the home, physical or mental incapacity or the unemployment of a parent, and who is living with his father, mother or other parent in a place of residence maintained by one or more of such relatives as his or their own home and who is
either:
1. Under 18 years old
2. 18 years old AND a full time student

A

Dependent child

21
Q

What’s the age to file for a Child Requiring Assistance (CRA)?

A

Ages 6-18 years old

22
Q

A school-aged child not excused from attendance under the lawful and reasonable regulations of such school, who willfully fails to attend school for more than 8 days in a quarter

A

Habitually Truant

23
Q

Any person under 18 years old who had been subjected to sexual exploitation because such person:
1. Is a victim of the crime of sexual servitude or sex trafficking
2. Engaged, agrees to engage or offers to engage in sexual conduct with another person in exchange for a fee, food, shelter, clothing, education or care
3. Victim of the crime, whether prosecuted or inducing a minor into prostitution

A

Sexually Exploited Child

24
Q

Repeatedly fails to obey lawful and reasonable regulations of the child’s school

A

Habitual School Offender

25
Q

Who can file a Habitual Truant CRA?

A

School

26
Q

What age is presumed incapable of committing a crime?

A

Under 12

27
Q

When a child is suspected of abuse or neglect what should we file?

A

51A

28
Q

What is the youngest age youth connect can work with?

A

10 years old

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