Title: Chapter 15
Course: AJS-101 RTZ

Q: A common law principle that allows the state to assume a parental role and to take custody of a child when he or she becomes delinquent, is abandoned or is in need of care.
- parens patriae
- dominence parens
- parens facto
- unconstitutional and does not exist
A: parens patriae

Q: A child who has no parents or whose parents are unable to care for him or her.
- dependent child
- delinquent child
- undisciplined child
- neglected child
A: dependent child

Q: An act or conduct that is declared by statute to be an offense, but only when committed by or engaged in by a juvenile, and that can be adjudicated only by a juvenile court.
- status offense
- minor offender
- petty offense
- minor of status offense
A: status offense

Q: Miranda is to adults as ________________________ is to juveniles.
- in re Gault 1967
- Kent vs U.S. 1966
- in re Winship
- Phelps vs AZ 1971
A: in re Gault 1967

Q: Miller vs. Alabama stated that life without parole sentences for individuals 17 or younger for homicide is backed by the 8th amendment.
- False
- True
- No answer text provided.
- No answer text provided.
A: False

Q: To be criminally charged in AZ as a juvenile you must be a minimum of __________ years in age and cannot exceed 17.
- 8
- 6
- 5, if gang related
- 10 in every county except Maricopa which is 6.
A: 8

Q: Juveniles are not arrested they are__________________.
- detained
- persecuted
- filed with prejudice
- prosecuted without predudice
A: detained

Q: Juveniles receive a disposition and are not convicted.
- True
- False
- No answer text provided.
- No answer text provided.
A: True

Q: The entire juvenile process is to make the child whole again and is based upon rehabilitation not punishment.
- True
- False
- No answer text provided.
- No answer text provided.
A: True

Q: Teen court is a special court where the teen peer group hears the case and recommends  sentence with the guidance of the judge.  Traditionally the sentence is harsher when handed down by the peer group.
- True
- False
- No answer text provided.
- No answer text provided.
A: True