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QUIZ. Challenging Attitude and Perceptions. Children living / working o n the streets are a social threat, and are to be blamed for an increase in juvenile delinquency . True False.
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QUIZ Challenging Attitude and Perceptions
Children living / working on the streets are a social threat, and are to be blamed for an increase in juvenile delinquency. • True • False
“Violence” against children means all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, but does NOT include sexual abuse. • True • False
Research and evidence suggests that majority of the crimes committed by children globally are rather serious in nature. • True • False
“Children in contact with the justice system” refers to children who come into contact with the justice system as – • Victims, offenders • Only offenders • Victims, witnesses, offenders • Victims, witnesses
My own child can never become involved in crime. • Yes • No • May be
Community based sentences or non-institutional penalties is a way of letting the children ‘getting off lightly’. • True • False
Diversion should be used only when there is NO evidence that the child committed the alleged offence. • True • False
All children are to be treated equally and there is no need for gender-based vulnerability of juvenile female offenders to be taken into account in decision-making. • True • False
Growing up in an environment where violence takes place can make violence in custody feel “normal” for some young people. • True • False
Children’s rights and juvenile justice in particular is a very high priority in all countries globally. • True • False
Countries with limited financial and human resources should prioritize budgeting and governance for child victims over juvenile offenders. • Yes • May be • No
The participation of an offender in a restorative justice process can be used as evidence of admission of guilt in subsequent legal proceedings. • True • False
The ……… has the responsibility to assist families in providing care and protection of children. • Society • Government • NGOs • All the above • Only family is responsible
Personal beliefs (“rehabilitation of juvenile offenders is not possible” / “they deserve to be punished for their crimes”) of juvenile justice functionaries will have no effect on the implementation of the juvenile justice administration. • True • False
The gender-based vulnerability of juvenile female offenders should not be taken into account in decision-making because it discriminates against juvenile male offenders. • True • False
In a ‘Restorative process’ the victim, offender, and / or community member affected by a crime participate together in the resolution of matters arising from the crime, without any external help. • True • False
(Choose the most appropriate response) – Objective of Restorative Justice is - • Criticize crime and the criminal • Encourage all parties to take responsibility, particularly the offender • Treat criminal behaviour as unacceptable