"Teens Behind Bars" - Vocabulary

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Understanding Juvenile Justice

Test your knowledge on the vocabulary and concepts surrounding juvenile justice with our engaging quiz, "Teens Behind Bars". Delve into important terminology and historical context related to the treatment of young offenders.

Challenge yourself with:

  • Multiple-choice questions
  • Definition writing prompts
  • Insightful explanations to better understand juvenile rehabilitation
16 Questions4 MinutesCreated by ReflectingMind42
Name:
Instead of punishing teens, the system is focusing on _________________ young offenders.
Incarcerating
Rehabilitating
Punishing
Penalizing
In the past, lawyers and judges used methods such as probation, compensation to victims, and occasionally _____________________to try to rehabilitate young people who had gotten into trouble.
Incarceration
Rehabilitation
Reforming
Sentencing
The Supreme Court ruled that both the death penalty and mandatory ______________________ were unconstitutional for juvenile offenders.
Rehabilitation
Life sentencing
According to research, the areas of the brain that deal with ___________________, decision making, and consequences are often not fully developed until people are in their 20s.
Thinking
Impulsiveness
Deciding
Dreaming
Some people say young _____________ should be punished more severely, not less.
Juveniles
Offenders
Noah Schultz, the Oregon teen, was arrested for _____________, when he physically attacked a person. The person survived but suffered multiple injuries.
Murder
Attack
Assault
What is the SYNONYM for the word "JUVENILE"?
Teenager
Adult
Child
What is the SYNONYM for the word "REVENGE"?
Help
Murder
Retaliation
What is the SYNONYM for the word "retribution"?
Punishment
Penalty
Forgiveness
What is the SYNONYM for the word "TRIAL"?
Prison
Court case
Event
Write a definition for the word "REFORMED"
Write a definition for the word "REHABILITATE"
Write a definition for the word "PENALTY"
Explain how juvenile offenders can be rehabilitated.
Explain why capital punishment was found unconstitutional for juvenile offenders.
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