Chapter 3: Truancy Violations/Incorrigibility: What behavior can result in truancy prosecution?
Subtopic 3B Quiz: What can happen to you and your parents if you fail to go to school?
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Question 1
For purposes of being responsible for a child’s truancy, what counts as a guardian?
A
An older sibling who usually has responsibility for the child
Hint:
A guardian must be legally appointed.
B
A family friend who spends a lot of time with the child and is trusted by the parents
Hint:
A guardian must be legally appointed.
C
A neighbor who usually baby-sits and watches over the child
Hint:
A guardian must be legally appointed.
D
Any person lawfully invested with the power to take care of and manage the property rights of the child
Question 1 Explanation:
A guardian is a person lawfully invested with the power, and charged with the obligation, of taking care of and managing the property and rights of a person who, because of age, understanding, or self-control, is considered incapable of administering his or her own affairs.
Question 2
If a student is living with a stepparent or grandparent, is that adult automatically responsible for the truancy of the student?
A
Yes
B
No
Question 2 Explanation:
Stepparents and grandparents are not necessarily responsible for the truancy of the student unless they have legal authority over the child (i.e., as a guardian). Laws may vary by state.
Question 3
Truancy is a _________ offense because it only applies to people of a certain age.
A
serious
B
minor
C
status
D
violent
Question 4
What is a status offense?
A
a type of crime that is not based on prohibited conduct or inaction but rests on proposed legislation that will eventually affect the legal status of the conduct
Hint:
This type of offense only applies to certain people and not necessarily because the conduct is prohibited.
B
a type of crime that is not based upon prohibited conduct or inaction but rests on the fact that the offender has a certain personal condition or is of a specific character
C
a type of crime that is based on a certain type of prohibited conduct that is currently under review by the government and may become legal
Hint:
This type of offense only applies to certain people and not necessarily because the conduct is prohibited.
D
a type of crime that is prohibited regardless of whether the defendant is a minor
Hint:
This type of offense only applies to certain people and not necessarily because the conduct is prohibited.
E
none of the above
Hint:
This type of offense only applies to certain people and not necessarily because the conduct is prohibited.
Question 5
Who may enforce truancy laws?
A
school truancy officers
B
teachers
C
a school principal
D
police
E
all of the above
Question 6
Parents of truant students may have to do which of the following?
A
participate in parenting education programs
B
pay a fine
C
lose eligibility for certain public assistance
D
serve jail time
E
any of the above
Question 7
In most states, even after turning 18, unpaid amounts for truancy violations stay on the student’s record and that student might have trouble establishing ________ or obtaining a(n) ________ for college.
A
an alibi; transcript
Hint:
Unpaid fines make it harder to borrow money.
B
excuses; car
Hint:
Unpaid fines make it harder to borrow money.
C
credit; loan
D
a defense; scholarship
Hint:
Unpaid fines make it harder to borrow money.
E
payment; degree
Hint:
Unpaid fines make it harder to borrow money.
Question 8
Depending on state law, when a student goes to court for the first time because of truancy, that person might expect which of the following?
A
community service hours
B
conviction on felony charges
C
probation
D
both A and C
E
none of the above
Question 9
A student is usually exempt from a public school truancy violation if that student attends a ________ school or a parent provides for instruction at ________.
A
ballet; school
Hint:
This is not necessarily a money or religious issue regarding truancy.
B
poor; sports
Hint:
This is not necessarily a money or religious issue regarding truancy.
C
private; home
D
religious; church
Hint:
This is not necessarily a money or religious issue regarding truancy.
Question 10
What does it mean to be an incorrigible child?
A
the child needs a little more encouragement
Hint:
Child is completely out of hand.
B
the child usually follows the rules and is a model student and citizen in the community
Hint:
Child is completely out of hand.
C
the child brings joy to the lives of others and obeys the law and instructions of parents or custodians
Hint:
Child is completely out of hand.
D
the child habitually or consistently disobeys the reasonable and lawful demands and/or instructions of the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian
Question 11
Incorrigible is pronounced _____________.
A
In–kor–i–juh-buhl
B
In–kur-age–ja-bel
C
En-kore-a-juh-bale
D
In-kor-e-ji-buhl
Question 12
Children who have not necessarily broken the law and yet are still deemed uncontrollable by their parents in court are considered ___________.
A
liabilities
B
criminals
C
incorrigible
D
orphans
E
illegitimate
Question 13
What must parents do to have their children classified as incorrigible?
A
complain to everyone in town
Hint:
A child is labeled incorrigible by the court.
B
have the child taken to jail
Hint:
A child is labeled incorrigible by the court.
C
temporarily send the child to a juvenile center
Hint:
A child is labeled incorrigible by the court.
D
kick the child out of the house
Hint:
A child is labeled incorrigible by the court.
E
successfully file a petition with the juvenile court
Question 14
Which of the following offenses would most likely help a parent show that a child should be declared incorrigible by the court?
A
personal opinion that the child is lazy
Hint:
Detailed records of school related offenses are very helpful.
B
dates and details of habitual unexcused absences from school
C
dates and times of when a child did not take out the trash
Hint:
Detailed records of school related offenses are very helpful.
D
a report card showing mostly Cs and one D+
Hint:
Detailed records of school related offenses are very helpful.
E
personal opinion that the child spends too much time playing video games
Hint:
Detailed records of school related offenses are very helpful.
Question 15
In order to file a petition of incorrigibility, a parent must have pursued _________ resource(s) available to correct the behavior of the child.
A
expensive
Hint:
Petitioning should be a last resort when parents are simply out of options.
B
special
Hint:
Petitioning should be a last resort when parents are simply out of options.
C
every
D
religious
Hint:
Petitioning should be a last resort when parents are simply out of options.
E
private
Hint:
Petitioning should be a last resort when parents are simply out of options.
Question 16
If a child is determined to be “incorrigible,” the judge may order all of the following except:
A
probation
Hint:
This is not an offense worthy of going to prison.
B
community service
Hint:
This is not an offense worthy of going to prison.
C
house arrest, in some cases monitored by an electronic bracelet
Hint:
This is not an offense worthy of going to prison.
D
a prison sentence until the child is declared fit for society
E
foster care
Hint:
This is not an offense worthy of going to prison.
Question 17
When a child or youth is considered as incorrigible, the court will ask questions about any sort of _________ abuse by parents or other family members and the family members will be questioned about any accusations from the minor.
A
verbal
Hint:
The possible presence of drugs around the child is a serious consideration.
B
animal
Hint:
The possible presence of drugs around the child is a serious consideration.
C
substance
D
academic
Hint:
The possible presence of drugs around the child is a serious consideration.
E
imaginary
Hint:
The possible presence of drugs around the child is a serious consideration.
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