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True or false:All states have transfer laws that allow for juvenile offenders to be tried in adult court.
True or false:All states have transfer laws that allow for juvenile offenders to be tried in adult court.
True (A)
True or false: The issue of transferring juvenile offenders to adult court is not a controversial one.
True or false: The issue of transferring juvenile offenders to adult court is not a controversial one.
False (B)
True or false: Transfer laws have been proven to effectively reduce recidivism among juvenile offenders.
True or false: Transfer laws have been proven to effectively reduce recidivism among juvenile offenders.
False (B)
True or false: Juvenile offenders who have been transferred to adult court are less likely to reoffend upon release.
True or false: Juvenile offenders who have been transferred to adult court are less likely to reoffend upon release.
True or false: Judicial, legislative, and prosecutorial waivers are all mechanisms for transferring juvenile offenders to adult court.
True or false: Judicial, legislative, and prosecutorial waivers are all mechanisms for transferring juvenile offenders to adult court.
True or false: Discretionary, presumptive, and mandatory waivers are all types of judicial waivers for transferring juvenile offenders to adult court.
True or false: Discretionary, presumptive, and mandatory waivers are all types of judicial waivers for transferring juvenile offenders to adult court.
True or false: Legislative waivers include all offenses under juvenile court jurisdiction.
True or false: Legislative waivers include all offenses under juvenile court jurisdiction.
True or false: Prosecutorial waivers give prosecutors the power to decide whether to file charges in either juvenile or adult court.
True or false: Prosecutorial waivers give prosecutors the power to decide whether to file charges in either juvenile or adult court.
True or false: Adult imprisonment is an effective way to address public policy goals without any issues.
True or false: Adult imprisonment is an effective way to address public policy goals without any issues.
True or false: Juveniles who are incarcerated in adult facilities face many challenges when it comes to reentering society.
True or false: Juveniles who are incarcerated in adult facilities face many challenges when it comes to reentering society.
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Study Notes
- All states have transfer laws for juvenile offenders to adult court.
- Transfers to adult court are controversial and divide youthful offenders into two categories.
- Little evidence supports that transfer laws reduce recidivism.
- Juveniles who have been transferred are more likely to reoffend upon release.
- Judicial, legislative, and prosecutorial waivers are mechanisms for transfer to adult court.
- Judicial waivers include discretionary, presumptive, and mandatory types.
- Legislative waivers exclude certain offenses from juvenile court jurisdiction.
- Prosecutorial waivers grant prosecutors discretion to file charges in either court.
- Adult imprisonment attempts to address public policy goals but has many problems.
- Substantial barriers to reentry exist for juveniles in adult facilities.
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