Juvenile Justice Assessment and Intervention

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What is the primary purpose of offending risk assessment?

To predict future risk of offending or violence (correct)
To address physical maltreatment
To improve family functioning
To identify mental health issues

What are the better alternatives for low-level youthful offenders?

Prevention and diversion (correct)
Counseling
Incarceration
Community service

What is the recommended approach for community-based correction programs?

Boot camps
Disciplinary-focused programs
Curfew laws
Evidence-based approaches and cost-benefit analysis (correct)

Which organizations are part of the effective framework for the juvenile justice system?

Bureau of Justice Assistance, Council of State Governments, and National Reentry Resource Center (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of addressing girls' delinquency?

Addressing physical maltreatment (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which principles are included in the Juvenile Justice System?

Risk and needs assessment, evidence-based programs, coordinated approach, and tailored policies (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the net-widening effect of diversion?

Drawing young people into the juvenile justice system (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does delinquency prevention focus on?

Parenting quality and school issues (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of aggression replacement training and juvenile drug courts?

Addressing problem behavior and lack of pro-social skills (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which interventions are mentioned in the text?

PATHS and Homebuilders (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is probation supervision considered ineffective?

Due to its punitive-focused approach (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is diversion?

A nonarrest option for first-time or low-level youthful offenders (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the graduated response model?

A model for different levels of sanctions and interventions based on the seriousness and chronicity of the offender's behavior (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are formal diversion programs?

Programs that involve admission of guilt and participation in suitable programming (D) Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Assessment involves identifying problems and investigating risks for young people and their families.
Offending risk assessment uses empirical reliability and validity to predict future risk of offending or violence.
Mental health, trauma, and substance use are assessed using various screening tools.
Girls' delinquency is addressed by identifying physical maltreatment and improving family functioning, parental supervision, and school success.
The net-widening effect of diversion draws young people into the juvenile justice system.
Ineffective community-based correction programs include curfew laws, boot camps, and disciplinary-focused programs.
Effective programs use evidence-based approaches and cost-benefit analysis.
Aggression replacement training and juvenile drug courts address problem behavior and lack of pro-social skills.
Probation supervision is ineffective due to its punitive-focused approach.
The graduated response model involves different levels of sanctions and interventions based on the seriousness and chronicity of the offender's behavior.