According to the routine activities theory, neighbors are considered capable guardians.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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A document filed in juvenile court alleging that a juvenile is a delinquent, a status offender, or a dependent and asking that the court assume jurisdiction over the juvenile is a:
a. Juvenile summons. b. Writ of habeas corpus. c. Juvenile petition. d. Notice of adult jurisdiction.
Community policing can be defined as:
a. militaristic with clear cut rules and disciplinary systems. b. allowing the community to police itself. c. a proactive approach that is decentralized in structure. d. an abandonment of all traditional laws and procedures.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.Until the beginning of the nineteenth century, children who broke the law were treated in the same ways as adult offenders in the United States. 2.The Juvenile Psychopathic Clinic was the first juvenile court in the United States. 3.With the passage of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899, the first juvenile court in the United States was established in Cook County, Illinois. 4.The doctrine of parens patriae (Latin for “parent of his country”) was used as the rational for the state to act as a parent when a child’s parent failed to appropriate parental supervision. 5.Congress passed the Juvenile Justice and Delinquent Prevention Act in 1974, which mandated that no child under the age of 18 could be tried as an adult regardless of the offense.
A non-punitive strategy for delinquency control that attempts to address the issues that produce conflict between two parties and reconcile the parties is referred to as _____
a. Step programming b. Restorative justice c. Innovative justice d. Therapeutic programming