Which of the following was one of the provisions of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act?
A. It adhered to a rigid, formalized structure for court proceedings.
B. It held open court proceedings and records for cases involving juveniles.
C. It defined a rehabilitative rather than punitive purpose for the juvenile court.
D. It created a special court for children under age 12.
C. It defined a rehabilitative rather than punitive purpose for the juvenile court.
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Skills that are based on craft experience, training, knowledge, operational procedures, laws, and techniques of policing are known as
a. human skills b. technical skills c. conceptual skills d. tactical skills
______ was one of the early institutions built in America that followed the Quaker principles and ideas.
a. Newgate Prison b. Pentonville Prison c. Folsom Prison d. Sing Sing Prison
Match the theorist in Column 1 with the ideas or principles that best match his or her theory in Column 2
1. Walter Reckless a. Lack of internal controls, breakdown of controls, & absence of social rules make up theory of personality & socialization 2. Emile Durkheim b. The more one believes in behaving properly, the more likely they will be conforming 3. Sykes and Matza c. Social control most compatible with social learning theory 4. Travis Hirschi d. Deviance helps maintain social order, as even a society of saints would find something to condemn 5. Albert Reiss e. Positive self-concept acts as buffer against pressures toward delinquency 6. Ron Akers f. Suspending commitment to moral order is a technique not restricted to lower-class youth
Police officers have what options when dealing with a juvenile?
A. release the juvenile B. informally adjust the juvenile C. formally file a petition D. all of these