Juvenile Delinquency and Crime Prevention
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What is the primary objective of the juvenile justice system in addressing delinquency?

  • Providing vocational training to juvenile delinquents
  • Encouraging children to engage in community service
  • Punishing juvenile delinquents to deter others
  • Treating and rehabilitating children involved in delinquency (correct)
  • What type of treatment involves placing a child on probation and supervising them under a juvenile court officer?

  • Residential treatment
  • Institutional treatment
  • Community treatment (correct)
  • Non-residential treatment
  • What is the primary goal of restitution in juvenile delinquency cases?

  • To provide compensation to the victim (correct)
  • To punish the child for their wrongdoing
  • To encourage community service
  • To offer vocational training to the child
  • What type of residential treatment program involves providing psychological and vocational counseling to juveniles?

    <p>Group homes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the approach of requiring a child to reimburse the victim through direct payment or service?

    <p>Restorative justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary distinction between non-residential community-based treatment programs and institutionalization?

    <p>The level of freedom granted to the child</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the prevailing attitude towards children before the 1700s?

    <p>Children were treated as non-persons, without special treatment or respect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the cultural transition that marked the beginning of humanism and reason, leading to the emergence of childhood as a distinct concept?

    <p>The Enlightenment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of delinquent youth is characterized by vile, cruel, and atrocious acts, with no remorse?

    <p>Asocial Delinquent Youth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason why parents in the past did not create an emotional bond with their children?

    <p>High infant and child mortality rates</p> Signup and view all the answers

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