Name Kizzy CRJ180 Chapter 1 Quiz Due Wednesday 1. Under common law doctrine (the legal system the American colonists brought from England) a juvenile age blank or older could receive the same punishment as an adult. a.* 7 b. 14 c. 16 d. 18 e. 21 2. The first juvenile court was founded in blank . a. New York, New York b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania c. Boston, Mass. d. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania e.* Chicago, Illinois 3. The term parens patriae means blank . a. the bad parent b. the proper parent c.* the state as parent d. the child's parent e. the parent's right 4. The authority granted by law to hear a case is called blank . a.* jurisdiction b. actus reus c. states rights , d. venue e. parens patriae 5. A (n)blank would not be considered a crime if committed by an adult. a.* status offense b. misdemeanor c. felony d. act of smoking marijuana e. act of driving without a license 6. Which of the following is not a status offense? a. running away from home b. skipping school c. violating curfew d. incorrigibility e.* smoking marijuana 7. The upper age limit for which most juvenile courts may hear a case is blank. a. 14 b. 15 c. 17 d.* 18 e. 21 8. A procedure by which a juvenile is removed from the juvenile justice process and provided with treatment services is called blank . a.* aftercare b. probation c. diversion d. release e. early release 9. The procedure by which juvenile court staff decides whether to process the case further in court, handle the case informally, or dismiss the case is called blank . a. aftercare b. probation c. diversion d. release e.* intake 10. The process through which a juvenile court relinquishes jurisdiction over the juvenile offender and the case is processed in adult court is called blank. a. mens rea b.* a waiver c. processing d. adult transfer e. criminalization 11. A decision by a juvenile court judge that a juvenile committed the delinquent act is called blank a. a judgment b. a guilt verdict c.* an adjudication d. a verdict , e. a finding True or False12. T F* A legal doctrine in which the state plays the role of the parent is called stare decisis. 13. T* F In most states, smoking marijuana is considered a status offense. 14. T F* The term juvenile is defined by federal law and therefore each state defines the term the same way. 15. *T F Probation is a disposition imposed by the court allowing the adjudicated offender to remain in the community as long as the offender abides by certain conditions.