True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Youth court is currently in
use in very few jurisdictions
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2.
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Youth court is
voluntary
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3.
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A requirement of youth court
is that its dispositions cannot exceed that which a juvenile would have received in traditional
juvenile court.
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4.
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Youth courts have been very
successful.
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5.
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A difference between the
youth court system and the juvenile system is that youth courts proceed more slowly than juvenile
court.
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6.
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A juvenile court judge must
accept the juvenile’s decision to participate in youth court.
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7.
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Youth courts have no
compulsory authority; their only coercive force is the threat of returning youths to the juvenile
courts if they don’t cooperate with the youth courts.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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8.
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Youth
court
a. | Is an alternative to the
traditional juvenile court system | b. | Is a regular part of the juvenile hearing
process | c. | Is a new development | d. | Is no longer a valid alternative to a traditional
hearing |
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9.
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Youth court is available
to
a. | Only the most serious
offenders | b. | Only juveniles without natural parents | c. | Non-violent first
offenders | d. | Minority youths only |
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Youths can play the
following roles in youth court
a. | Defense attorneys, but not
prosecuting attorneys | b. | Defense or prosecuting attorneys | c. | Neither defense nor prosecuting
attorneys | d. | Prosecuting attorneys, but not defense
attorneys |
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11.
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In order to participate in
youth court, juveniles must waive
a. | All of their constitutional
rights | b. | Their right to an attorney | c. | Their right to a speedy
trial | d. | Their right to a hearing |
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12.
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Possible dispositions in
youth court include
a. | Restitution | b. | Letters of apology | c. | Performing community
service | d. | All of the above |
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13.
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Youth courts are, for the
most part
a. | Governed by the state supreme
court | b. | Self-governed, but regulated by the state court
system | c. | Self regulated, but governed by the
legislature | d. | Self-created, self-governed,
self-regulated |
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Essay
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14.
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Name the ways in which a
juvenile can reach youth court.
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15.
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Name the possible youth
court models.
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