Essay

What is your stand on the death penalty for juveniles? Do you support it or oppose it? Why?

Multiple Choice

1) The United States Supreme Court decided against the juvenile death penalty in which of the following cases:

a) In re Gault

b) Simons v. Roper

c) In re Winship

d) In re Barbara Burris

2) The controversy over waiver to adult court is based upon the argument over when juveniles:

a) get over mental illnesses

b) reach mental and emotional maturity

c) can be taught the rules

d) all of the above

3) A reverse waiver means that:

a) the juvenile's case is sent back to the juvenile court from the adult court

b) the juvenile's case is sent on to adult court

c) prosecutors and defense attorneys cannot agree on the appropriate court in which to try a juvenile.

d) an adult is sent back to juvenile court because of problems of immaturity.

4) Youths placed in adult prisons:

a) are often non-violent offenders

b)totaled more than 13000 in 1996.

c) received little appropriate programming

d) all of the above