status offender
Status offenders vs juveniles
What is- only bad because they are minors vs. criminal acts
children before 1500 A.D.
What is- Miniature Adults
early onset is followed by
Teen group with high chances of becoming victims
What is- Male teenagers over female teenagers being victimized
Serious offenses are transferred or waived here
What is- adult court system
The English systems that recognized children’s rights
What are- The Apprenticeship Movement, The English Poor Laws, The role of chancery court, Elizabeth Poor Laws
Aging out process happens why
What is- Maturity and looking for a future
Young people are more likely to be victims of crime than adults
What is- Data indicated by the NCVS
Victimization increased significantly during this time
What are- hours that curfew is not in effect
The year that child protection laws were passed in America
1639
Age of onset determines what future
What is- a career criminal
2 factors that affect recidivism
What is- seriousness of original offense and severity of punishment
whites against white, black against black
What is- Intraracial victimization
The king had protective control over children
What is- Parens Patriae
What is- Institutional Bias, Racial Threat Theory, and Structural Bias
Causes chronic offending
What is- (any answer that matches these)
-Involvement in criminal activity
-Low intellectual development
-Parental drug use
-Problems in learning & motor skills, cognitive abilities, and family relations
-Alcohol abuse, economically dependent, lower aspirations, and a weak employment record
-Youths with a long juvenile record are most likely continue their offending career into adulthood
victimization that occurs to teens happens by
What is- acquaintances
Current status of Juveniles in Legal System
What is- a separate system
ALL CORRECT
-Kept separated from adults
-Receive different treatment than adults
-Dealt with by some form of juvenile courts
-Terminology for juvenile offenders is different
-Charges are kept confidential, trial records are kept secret
11 things that shape teen crime trends
1. Population makeup
2. Economy and Jobs
3. Social Problems
4. Abortion
5. Immigration
6. Internet
7. Guns
8. Gangs
9. Drug Use
10. Media
11. Juvenile Justice Policy
A chronic recidvisit
What is- someone who has been arrested 5 times or more before age 18