How Much Do You Know About Juvenile Crime?

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How Much Do You Know About Juvenile Crime? - Quiz

This quiz will be used as a tool for students to assess their knowledge of current juvenile crime statistics prior to beginning a R-180 unit (Workshop 8) on related subject matter. ---------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- &n bsp;

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1.

Every _____ minutes a teen is arrested for an alcohol-related crime. _{(Source: Crime Time by Safe Place)}
- A.
  
  4
- B.
  
  8
- C.
  
  10
- D.
  
  20
2.

Every _____ minutes a teen is arrested for a drug-related crime. _{(Source: Crime Time by Safe Place)}
- A.
  
  3
- B.
  
  7
- C.
  
  15
- D.
  
  20
3.

Most teens are arrested for ____________________. _{(Source: ODDJP)}
- A.
  
  Curfew violations
- B.
  
  Drug use
- C.
  
  Disorderly conduct/fighting
- D.
  
  Theft/stealing
4.

__________% of juveniles have never been arrested. _{(Source: dcba.org)}
- A.
  
  80
- B.
  
  85
- C.
  
  90
- D.
  
  94
5.

Juveniles were responsible for ________% of all murders in the USA in 2006. _{(Source: OJJDP)}
- A.
  
  5
- B.
  
  10
- C.
  
  15
- D.
  
  20
6.

During the school week, when are juveniles are most likely to commit violent crimes? _{(Source: OJJDP)}
- A.
  
  Before school
- B.
  
  During school
- C.
  
  Right after school
- D.
  
  In the evening
7.

In 2006, juvenile females committed more of these 3 crimes than juvenile males did:_{(Source: OJJDP, Custody Data)}CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS BELOW:
- A.
  
  Drug use or sales
- B.
  
  Simple assult (causes bodily injury to someone else)
- C.
  
  Theft (stealing)
- D.
  
  Parole, probation, or court violations
8.

Between 1985 and 2005, most juveniles were on probation for this type of crime:_{(Source: OJJDP, Probation)}
- A.
  
  Drug use or sales
- B.
  
  Assult against a person
- C.
  
  School truancies
- D.
  
  Damaging property
9.

About how many juveniles in the United States were arrested in 2008?_{(Source: OJJDP, Juvenile Arrests)}
- A.
  
  50,000
- B.
  
  500,000
- C.
  
  1,000,000 (1 million)
- D.
  
  2,000,000 (2 million)
10.

Of the 2 million juveniles arrested in 2008, 1/4 (or 25%) of the juveniles arrested for violent crimes were age:_{(Source: OJJDP, Juvenile Arrests)}
- A.
  
  15 or younger
- B.
  
  16
- C.
  
  17
- D.
  
  18
11.

What is the most common school crime?_{(Source: OJJDP, School Crime Victimization 1992-2006)}
- A.
  
  Drug use or sales
- B.
  
  Property damage
- C.
  
  Theft (stealing)
- D.
  
  Truancies
12.

True or False: Before the year 1900, juveniles aged 14+ who committed crimes were charged in the same courts as adults, were put into adult prisons, and received the same sentences as adults (even execution)._{(Source: buildingblocksforyouth.org)}
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

In 1988, the US Supreme Court ruled that no person under the age of _____ may be executed for a crime. _{(Source: onlinelawyersource.com)}
- A.
  
  14
- B.
  
  15
- C.
  
  16
- D.
  
  17
14.

Juveniles are involved in 1 in 4 (or 25% of) ___________._{(Source: onlinelawyersource.com)}
- A.
  
  Murders
- B.
  
  Weapons violations
- C.
  
  Robberies
- D.
  
  Drug use/abuse
15.

If you are a juvenile who commits a crime in Illinois and are found guilty, you can be placed on court supervision for up to _____________________._{(Source: OJJDP)}
- A.
  
  12 months (1 year)
- B.
  
  24 months (2 years)
- C.
  
  36 months (3 years)
- D.
  
  48 months (4 years)