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Once a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent, a ______ prepares a disposition plan.

A) judge
B) prosecutor
C) probation officer
D) social worker

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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An individual is considered "in custody" if he or she ______.

A) does not feel free to leave
B) has been told so by a law enforcement officer
C) has been given a Miranda warning
D) has been arrested

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Enacted in 1974, the ______ was the first comprehensive federal law for the prevention of delinquency.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an extralegal factor that may be taken into account in the juvenile justice system?

Diversion can occur at any stage of the juvenile justice system, from apprehension to postadjudication.

Juveniles, like adults, cannot waive their Miranda rights.

Either the prosecutor's office and/or the ______ usually handles an intake screening of a youth following referral to juvenile court.

Harm includes all types of abuse, such as physical, sexual, and emotional, as well as neglect.

Over 60 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court first addressed the issue of interrogating youthful offenders, arguing the need for law enforcement to interrogate juveniles with special care due to their immature age.

A ______ occurs when an offender admits to committing an offense in exchange for a lesser charge and a possibility of a lesser sentence/disposition.

______ occurs when a case is handled informally, outside of juvenile courts.

In most states, a juvenile is defined as a person who is younger than age ______.

The presence of a parent during questioning by law enforcement can be detrimental to a juvenile because parents will often ______.

Which of the following is the doctrine of "parent of the nation?"

Approximately ______ of all cases referred to juvenile court result in a formal intervention by the court.

Discuss the concept of confidentiality in the juvenile justice system. How has the concept of confidentiality changed over time? What has the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in reference to confidentiality in juvenile justice proceedings? How do states differ in regard to confidentiality in the juvenile justice system?

In Smith v. Daily Mail, the U.S. Supreme Court said that the press is entitled to publish ______ as long as it is legally obtained?

There are juvenile justice courts in every state in the United States.

Most states require the presence of a parent or a guardian during the questioning of a juvenile by law enforcement.

For youthful offenders, the first contact with the juvenile justice system most likely occurs when they are confronted by a ______.