chapter 12 Flashcards
where does the juvenile justice system fall under.
civil law or criminal law
civil law
what are delinquents
juveniles who commit acts that are criminal when committed by adults
what is status offenses
they exist because juveniles lack maturity to make the right choices so the criminal justice becomes a second parent.
actions that are legal for adults such as smoking,drinking, not obeying parents, staying out, illegal to juvenils.
age crime curve meaning?(regularity in crinimogology)
an increase in offending in early adolescence, a peak during mid-adolescence, and a decline during early adulthood
do teenagers after reaching 28 commit more crimes
no because there frontal lobe has developed.
LCP offenders start during puberty and continue well into…and why?
lcp (Latter life course persistent) tend to commut serious crimes.
adulthood. due to low IQ,inattentiveness, negative emotionality due to genetic or envi effects.
whats AL offenders and do they carry their deliquency to adult life?
AL (adolescent limit) temporary frontal lobe activity. they dont have the burdened with neuropsychological problem. their crimes are based on normal transitional events.
what was the cut off age between juveniles and adults back in the day
the minium was 8 then it ranged from 6-10. then christianyty moved it up to 7-14. 14 was ok cuz that was when they were rational and responsible to marry.
what is parens patriae?and what was it created
formated on the english chancery courts.
“father of his country” state as parents. the right for the state to intefere in loco parentis(in place of parents)
what was created because of the concern of children were begging and vagrancy.
which one was the first one and when
- workhouses
- bridewell in 1555
how were workplaces and bridewells like and what was the outcome they were expecting?
the places were dank, harsh, and sbuve. yet the idea is what held it cuz if they took children of the streets they wouldnt be tight to that life anymore.
new york house of refuge WORKED?
how were the conditions?
yes they were required to work and bring income to the institutions. they were forced to work long hrs, with no training or none and mistreated.
what is ex parte crouse and why was it created
cuz poor parents placed there kids for poor behaviors in them. so there had to be standards for admission
where was the first juvenile court and what did they combine?
they were protective and rehabilitative nature
cook country,illnois created a seperate court system for juveniles. these courts combines the authority of social control and a parents view.
judicial waiver
what do they need?who decides
rape then murder the victim, so they waive it to an adult court. they need a petition and probable cause and for it to be beyond the juvenial court system.the judge.
what is an informal probation n wats the name of it
also known as diversion
probation without a formal adjuducation of deliquency(found guilty)
when a juvenile is found not guilty are they just let go free?
no under the principle of parens patriae they have the power to intervene in a childs life even after they have been found not guilty.
what happens when the juvenile court does not accept jurisdiction?
waived (transferred) to an adult court
the case is sent to the adult court
why are cases waiver?
when the juvenile have committed serious crimes, and have exhausted the resources of teh juvenile system