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| Juvenile act for youth only, if committed by an adult it becomes a crime. |
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| Act not a crime if committed by an adult. |
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Child Abuse Cases
Family Court
Neglect |
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| What is the most common crime committed by youth and least common? |
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| Only reports crime committed most |
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| National Crime Victimization Survey |
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| more crimes reported on report |
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| What does the data suggest about status offenses - increasing or decreasing? What is the most common type of status offense youth are arrested – petitioned for? |
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| What is meant by parens patriae? Where is this concept derived from? What was the main concern and why were legal rule ignored? |
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| Used to justify states intervention in the lives of feudal lords and their children. Placed juveniles btw civil and criminal systems. |
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| Social control mechanisms – Bridewells/workhouses – what were they and who were held in these institutions? |
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| Bridewells; control youthful beggars and vagrants. Goal was to earn their keep and reform them by compulsatory work and discipline. |
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| Why and how did industrialization create problems for families? What happened to youth in this time period? |
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| Increased child labor, decreased family unity, increased urbanization. |
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| What did society believed “caused” delinquency? |
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| Poor parenting and poverty. |
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| Why was the “Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents in New York City” created? |
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| Approximately how many people immigrated to the U.S. between 1815 and 1860? |
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| What countries did they originate – approximately what % were foreign born? |
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Orphans were viewed as the 1st ___________________________; urban homelessness
They called this process placing _______________. |
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1) Foster Kids
2) Placing Out |
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| Approximately how many children were “discarded” to the streets |
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| The children were often viewed as little _____________________; put to work for _____________ hours per day and paid ___________ per hour. |
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1) adults
2) 10-12
3) 3 cents |
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| What two organizations created the orphan trains? |
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NY Childs Aide Society
NY Foundling Hospital |
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| Who is Charles Loring Brace – what was his role in orphan trains? |
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| What did he mean by “gemmules”? |
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| Potential bad kids put in the wrong environment they will show off their evil/bad "ness" |
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| Why didn’t these kids adjust life on the farm? |
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| Bc they were from the city and didn't know. |
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| Who ran the Catholic orphan trains – why was it necessary for them? |
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Catholic church-Foundling Hospital (Mercy Trains)
You cant intermix religions |
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| What brought the trains to an end? |
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Bureaucracy
Visual Media
Kids Brutality Treated
Fear of Anarchy |
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| The orphan trains can be viewed as the forerunner to what today? |
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| As a result of an increase in factories related to the industrial revolution family bonds strengthened. |
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During the late 20th century and into present times, many states have or are in the process of creating
vagrancy laws, however, they appear to have a different purpose than the original vagrancy laws. |
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| Which of the following is an example of a status offense: |
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| Overall, juvenile violent crime is: |
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| It appears that overall, juvenile property offenses might be: |
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| What statement or statements is true regarding the UCR: |
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| It is based only on crime reported to the police |
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| Which of the statement or statements is true regarding the NCVS: |
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| It provides a more in depth picture of the relationship between the victim and offender |
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| Which of the following is a drawback of information obtained by self-report surveys |
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| The respondents may not be truthful, therefore, the information may not be accurate |
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| During the Common Law which age group was not legally held responsible for their actions: |
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| Children from birth to 7 years of age |
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| Based on this particular concept, the state could act as the parent and remove a child from his/her home: |
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| Which of the following is a characteristic of bridewells: |
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| Youthful offenders were held with adult offenders |
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| Which statement best describes the manner in which youth were treated prior to the 19th century: |
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| Courts and prisons did not distinguish between youth and adults |
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| During the Child Saving Movement, children were frequently placed ____________________. |
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| expounded the protestant work ethic, were primarily philanthropic and supported the rehabilitation model. Child Savors had little interest in the law or legal issues. |
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| organized reunions, clearing houses, and created a registrar..Nebraska |
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| get them off the street and into houses. |
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| Reason for taking in orphons |
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| they got money from the gov't |
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| what arguments did the chief of police put forth in order to garner support for orphan train? |
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| kids were little criminals causing crime on the streets. |
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