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Module 1 Flashcards

1
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  1. A minor requiring authoritative intervention is defined as a minor under ___ years of age who is absent from home without consent of the parent or is beyond the control of the parent and in a circumstance which constitutes a substantial or immediate danger to the minor’s physical safety.
A
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18 (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • 19
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  1. Circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction with adult courts over minors involved in ______ offenses.
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  • traffic
  • boating
  • fish and game
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. Formal station adjustments do not involve an admission of guilt by the minor, and the parent, guardian, or legal custodian is not required to be notified.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. The age of a minor may be determined by ________.
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  • asking the minor
  • conferring with the minor’s parents
  • checking records
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. When counseling juveniles, officers should establish rapport, use an authoritative demeanor, and maintain subjectivity.
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  • True (Your Answer)

* False (Correct Answer)

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  1. When a minor requiring authoritative intervention has been taken into limited custody by an officer, the officer should _____________.
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  • advise the minor of the reason for the custody
  • make a reasonable attempt to contact the minor’s parent/guardian
  • not hold the minor for more than six hours
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. When a minor requiring authoritative intervention has been taken into limited custody by an officer, the officer cannot hold the minor for more than ___ hours.
A
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6 (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • 7
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  1. When a minor requiring authoritative intervention has been taken into limited custody by an officer, the officer should avoid using restraining devices unless circumstances warrant.
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  • True (Your Answer)

* False (Correct Answer)

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  1. An officer may take a minor into custody without a warrant when the ________.
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  • officer has probable cause to believe the minor is an adjudicated minor
  • minor has been confined to a secure detention facility as a result of a court-ordered commitment
  • officer reasonably believes the minor has violated the terms of probation (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • None of the above
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  1. After an officer has taken a delinquent minor 12 years old into custody without a warrant, the officer may only hold the minor in secure detention for ___ hours, unless the offense is a crime of violence, then ___ hours.
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  • 6, 12 (Your Answer)
  • 12, 18
  • 12, 24 (Correct Answer)
  • 24, 48
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  1. An officer who has stopped a minor under 18 years of age for a traffic violation should consider which of the following in determining if parental notification is necessary?
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  • Frequency of the offense
  • Severity of the offense (Your Answer)
  • Time of day of the offense
  • All of the above (Correct Answer)
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  1. Upon placement in a secure facility, the delinquent minor must be informed of the purpose of the detention, the time the detention is expected to last, and the fact it cannot exceed certain time limits.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. During the processing of a delinquent minor, the officer should complete a written report and the Juvenile Arrest Card.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. When a minor is taken into custody because the officer has a reasonable cause to believe the minor is neglected, abused, or dependent, the custody is not considered an arrest and will not constitute a police record.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. The _________ mandates medical personnel, counselors, clergy, school personnel, and law enforcement to report child abuse.
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  • Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (Correct Answer)
  • Public Official Reporting Act
  • Illinois Mandatory Reporting Act (Your Answer)
  • None of the above
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  1. A delinquent minor is defined as a person who is under __ years of age that has violated or attempted to violate, regardless of where the act occurred, any federal or state law, county or municipal ordinance, and any minor under ____ years of age that has violated or attempted to violate, regardless of where the act occurred, any federal, state, county or municipal law or ordinance classified as a misdemeanor offense.
A
  • 16, 17 (Your Answer)
  • 17, 18
  • 18, 18 (Correct Answer)
  • 19, 20
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17
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  1. A 16-year-old delinquent minor who is charged with first degree murder will be handled in the _____________.
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  • circuit court system (Your Answer)
  • adult court system (Correct Answer)
  • peer-teen court system
  • None of the above
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  1. Informal station adjustments do not involve an admission of guilt by the minor, and the parent, guardian, or legal custodian is not required to be notified.
A
  • True (Correct Answer)

* False (Your Answer)

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  1. The age of a minor should never be determined by asking the minor, since the minor is likely to lie concerning his name and age.
A
  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

20
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  1. When counseling juveniles, officers should establish rapport, listen carefully, and maintain objectivity.
A
  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

21
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  1. When a minor requiring authoritative intervention has been taken into limited custody by an officer and the minor refuses to be returned home, the parents cannot be located, or the officer cannot make other arrangements for the safe release of the minor, the officer should contact ________.
A
  • crisis intervention services (Correct Answer)
  • social services
  • emergency child care services (Your Answer)
  • All of the above
22
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  1. When a minor requiring authoritative intervention has been taken into limited custody by an officer, the minor can only be released to a juvenile police officer.
A
  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

23
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  1. An officer may take a minor into custody without a warrant when the ________.
A
  • officer has probable cause to believe the minor is a delinquent minor
  • minor has escaped from court-ordered commitment
  • officer reasonably believes the minor has violated the terms of probation
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
24
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  1. After an officer has taken a delinquent minor into custody without a warrant, the officer should _____________.
A
  • notify the parent or guardian of the arrest and the location where the minor is being held. (Your Answer)
  • surrender the minor to a juvenile police officer.
  • release the minor to his/her parents after the minor has been identified and the offense is a misdemeanor.
  • All of the above (Correct Answer)
25
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  1. An officer who has stopped a minor under 18 years of age for a traffic violation should consider which of the following in determining if parental notification is necessary?
A
  • Frequency of the offense (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Type of vehicle
  • Location of the violation
  • All of the above
26
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  1. Case file information and/or records concerning delinquent minors may be released to any person filing an open record request.
A
  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

27
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  1. When a minor is taken into custody because the officer has a reasonable cause to believe the minor is neglected, abused, or dependent, the custody _____.
A
  • is considered an arrest, but will not constitute a police record
  • is not considered an arrest and will not constitute a police record (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • is not considered an arrest, but will constitute a police record
  • None of the above
28
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  1. The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act mandates certain persons to report child abuse. This primarily includes law enforcement, medical personnel, counselors, clergy, and school personnel.
A
  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

29
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  1. When a station adjustment is used in resolving an investigation with a minor, the officer should consider which of the following factors?
A
  • The parent’s occupation
  • The nature of the allegations against the minor (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • The educational level of the parents
  • All of the above
30
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  1. The age of a minor may be determined by asking the minor, conferring with the minor’s parents, or checking records.
A
  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

31
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  1. When a minor requiring authoritative intervention has been taken into limited custody by an officer, the officer may place the minor in jail or another lock-up facility.
A
  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

32
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  1. When a minor requiring authoritative intervention has been taken into limited custody by an officer, the officer cannot hold the minor for more than six hours. This time begins when the officer ______.
A
  • initially contacts the minor (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • places the minor into a jail or municipal lock-up
  • contacts the minor’s parents
  • None of the above
33
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  1. Records concerning minors (under 18 years of age) must be stored _______ adult records.
A
  • behind all
  • with
  • separately from (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • None of the above
34
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  1. The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act mandates certain persons to report child abuse. This primarily includes ______.
A
  • medical personnel (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • photo or film developers
  • the public as a whole
  • None of the above
35
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  1. A delinquent minor is defined as a person who is under 18 years of age and has violated or attempted to violate, regardless of where the act occurred, any federal or state law, county or municipal ordinance.
A
  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

36
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  1. When a minor requiring authoritative intervention has been taken into limited custody by an officer, the officer is not required to contact the minor’s parents.
A
  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

37
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  1. When a minor requiring authoritative intervention has been taken into limited custody by an officer and the minor is released to the minor’s parents, the officer should promptly notify the appropriate ______.
A
  • juvenile police officer (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • circuit court judge
  • circuit court clerk
  • None of the above
38
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  1. After an officer has taken a delinquent minor into custody without a warrant, the officer should _____________.
A
  • notify the parent or guardian of the arrest and the location where the minor is being held. (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • immediately release the minor.
  • release the minor within four hours.
  • None of the above
39
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  1. An officer who has stopped a minor under 18 years of age for a traffic violation and has decided to notify the parents, should advise the parents of ________.
A
  • the nature of the vehicle stop
  • any required actions required by the parents and/or minor to resolve the citation
  • the violation
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
40
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  1. Delinquent minors must be transported and processed separately from adult offenders and the officer must maintain periodic supervision of the delinquent minor and ensure he/she does not come into or remain in contact with adults in custody.
A
  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

41
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  1. An officer may take a minor into custody when the officer has reasonable cause to believe the minor is neglected, abused, or dependent; the minor escaped after being committed by a court; or the minor is found in a public place in need of medical care and the ______.
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  • officer reasonably believes the child’s life, health, or safety would be endangered and there is insufficient time to obtain a court order (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • officer reasonably believes the child’s life, health, or safety would be endangered and there is sufficient time to obtain a court order
  • officer reasonably believes the child’s life, health, or safety would not be endangered and there is insufficient time to obtain a court order
  • None of the above
42
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  1. When counseling juveniles, officers should use a communication approach that ___________.
A
  • avoids establishing rapport
  • maintains subjectivity
  • involves listening carefully (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • None of the above
43
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  1. Minors accused of underage consumption and underage possession of alcohol may be placed in a jail or secure detention, as with any other delinquent minor.
A
  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

44
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  1. The circuit court assigned to juvenile cases has exclusive jurisdiction over all criminal acts of individuals under 18 years of age.
A
  • True (Your Answer)

* False (Correct Answer)

45
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  1. The circuit court assigned to juvenile cases has exclusive jurisdiction over all criminal acts of individuals under 18 years of age.
A
  • True (Your Answer)

* False (Correct Answer)

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