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Members of the progressive movement who sought to "save" children from harsh circumstances and rehabilitate them were known as?
The Child Savers
The doctrine that the state has the right and duty to care for disadvantaged, neglected, or delinquent children.
Parens Patriae
An act that is illegal for a juvenile but not illegal for an adult.
Status Offense
Responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame.
Culpability
Conduct by a juvenile that would also be criminal if committed by an adult.
Juvenile Delinquency
What term is used to describe the significant discretionary power police have in deciding how to handle misbehaving juveniles?
Low Visibility Decision Making
Which concept is defined as "Minors cannot fully comprehend the consequences of their actions"?
Diminished Guilt
The older a person is, the less likely he or she will exhibit criminal behavior.
Age Crime Relationship
About how many youths under the age of 18 are arrested by police each year?
660,000
What is the new offender category created by "Raise the Age" for 16- or 17-year-olds who commit a felony?
Adolescent Offender (AO)
Where are the most common juvenile crimes, such as common assault, most likely to take place?
School
What is the name of the process where a court official, often a probation officer, decides whether to file a petition, release the juvenile, or place them under supervision?
Intake
Different terminology was used, such as "adjudicated delinquent" instead of "guilty", proceedings kept confidential and closed to the public, and the court operated with "no juries," with decisions made by a judge were all changes brought upon by what?
Illinois Juvenile Court Act
Before the "Raise the Age" legislation in 2018, New York automatically prosecuted which group as adults?
16- and 17-year-olds
Which pretrial diversion program involves returning the juvenile to the community under the supervision of an officer?
Probation
Foster care programs , group homes , and rural programs are all examples of?
Non-secure confinement
It ruled that juveniles have a right to counsel and a hearing before being transferred to adult court.
Kent v US
The concept in juvenile corrections that the severity of the punishment should match the seriousness of the crime is known as:
Graduated Sanctions
It ruled that juveniles facing a loss of liberty are entitled to many of the same procedural safeguards as adults.
In Re Gault
Outlawed life in prison without the possibility of parole for juveniles convicted of ANY offense.
Miller v Alabama
Supreme Court Case that established standard of proof for juvenile delinquency cases
In re Winship
Outlawed the use of Capital Punishment for individuals under the age of 18.
Roper v Simmons
Outlawed the prosecution of crimes in adult court that had already been adjudicated in juvenile court.
Breed v Jones
Outlawed life in prison without the possibility parole for juveniles convicted of non homicide offenses.
Graham v Florida
Which Supreme Court case ruled that juveniles do NOT have a constitutional right to a jury trial?
McKeiver v. Pennsylvania