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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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