Quiz 1.

• Position: Brief Article

Use with NATIONAL, pages 8-13

MULTIPLE CHOICE: CIRCLE THE ANSWER THAT BEST COMPLETES THE STATEMENT OR ANSWERS THE QUESTION.

1. Which term best describes the traditional approach to juvenile justice? (a) incarceration (b) forgiveness (c) rehabilitation (d) indoctrination.

2. The traditional cutoff age, separating adults from juveniles in the justice system is (a) 21 (b) 18 (c) 17 (d) 16.

3. How many states have made it easier to prosecute teens as adults or reduced their confidentiality protection? (a) all 50 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 47.

4. One of the goals of the juvenile justice system was to prevent adults who had committed crimes as juveniles from the burden of (a) a criminal record (b) a guilty verdict (c) a guilty conscience (d) additional punishment.

5. Studies comparing young offenders who were prosecuted in the juvenile justice system with those prosecuted as adults found (a) no difference in the rates of subsequent criminal behavior (b) less subsequent criminality by those in the adult system (c) a slight increase in criminality by those in the adult system (d) those in the adult system were 30 percent more likely to break the law again.

6. According to the president of the Center for Juvenile and Criminal Justice, the majority of young offenders who are tried as adults are being tried for (a) nonviolent crimes (b) assault (c) murder (d) sexual assault.

7. Why is it difficult to identify precise numbers of juveniles who are tried as adults? (a) Information about juveniles in the adult system is kept secret. (b) Arrest records do not identify a criminal's age. (c) Records don't separately track juveniles who began their justice odyssey in the adult system. (d) Many juveniles lie about their age.

8. What is the "double standard" in juvenile justice? (a) harsher punishment for boys (b) curfews vs. adult sentences for teens (c) light punishment for minorities (d) light punishment for crimes committed under the influence of drugs.

9. What crime are most teens locked up for? (a) robbery (b) car theft (c) murder (d) drug use.

10. Arrests of girls have jumped dramatically, especially for (a) murder (b) larceny (c) manslaughter (d) aggravated assault.

    CRITICAL THINKING: Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

11. Many people believe violent movies and video games push young people toward violent behavior. Explain why you agree or disagree with this premise.

    Use with NATIONAL, pages 14-17. FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE WORD THAT BEST COMPLETES THE...