Juvenile Court correct answers Any court that has jurisdiction over maters involving juveniles
Ideas of the early juvenile court correct answers -Youths should be given the same care as that provided by a good parent
-Youths should not be treated as criminals
-The rights of youths are the righ...
Juvenile Justice EXAM 4 (Chap 14-16) (A+ Guaranteed)
Juvenile Court correct answers Any court that has jurisdiction over maters involving juveniles
Ideas of the early juvenile court correct answers -Youths should be given the same care as that provided by a good parent
-Youths should not be treated as criminals
-The rights of youths are the rights to shelter, protections, and proper guardianship
The aim of the court is to ___________, __________, and ___________________. correct answers restore, help, and forgive
Kent v. United States correct answers A 1966 U.S. Supreme Court decision on the matter of transfer; the first decision in which the Supreme Court dealt with a juvenile court case
Transfer correct answers The process of certifying a youth over to adult criminal court
In re Gault correct answers A 1967 U.S. Supreme Court case that brought due process and constitutional procedures into juvenile courts
In re winship correct answers A 1970 case in which the U.S. Supreme Court decided that juveniles are entitled to proof beyond a reasonable doubt during adjudication proceedings
McKeiver v. Pennsylvania correct answers A 1971 U.S. Supreme Court case that denied juveniles the right to trial by jury
Breed v. Jones correct answers A 1975 case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a juvenile court cannot adjudicate a case and then transfer the case to the criminal court for adult processing of the same offense
Missouri plan correct answers Adopted by a dozen states, this plan involves a commission being appointed to nominate candidates for judge vacancies.
Who are all the people who serve in the Juvenile Court? correct answers 1. Judge 2. Referee 3. Defense attorney 4. Prosecutor 5. Probation officer 6. Non-Judicial support personnel
Judge correct answers Most important role- decides the legal issues that appear before the court
Referee correct answers Some states use these individuals as primary hearing officers
Defense attorney correct answers An adversarial advocate for the child Prosecutor correct answers Is expected to protect society, but, at the same time, to ensure that children receive their constitutional rights
Probation officer correct answers Acts as intake officer, assesses the needs of children, writes reports, and supervises youth
Nonjudicial support personnel correct answers These include volunteers, staff, from outside agencies and others who perform routine administrative functions
Guardian ad litem correct answers A lawyer who is appointed by the court to take care of youths who need help, especially in neglect, dependency, and abuse cases, but also occasionally in delinquency cases
Probation officer correct answers An officer of the court who is expected to provide social history investigations, supervise individuals who have been placed on probation, maintain case files, advise probationers on the conditions of their probation, and perform any other probationary services that the judge may request
Detention hearing correct answers A hearing, usually conducted by an intake officer of the juvenile court, during which the decision is made as to whether a juvenile will be released to his or her parents or guardians or be detained in a detention facility
Detention center correct answers A facility that provides custodial care for juveniles during juvenile court proceedings
Shelter care correct answers A facility that is used primarily to provide short-term care for status offenders and for dependent or neglected youths
Home detention/House arrest correct answers This form of detention is used in some jurisdictions, and an adjudicated juvenile remains at home under the supervision of juvenile probation officers.
Attention home correct answers An innovative form of detention facility, found in several locations across the nation, that is characterized by an open setting
Bail correct answers The money or property pledged to the court or actually deposited with the court to effect the release of a person from legal custody
Juveniles do not have a constitutional right to __________. correct answers Bail
Intake correct answers The first stage of juvenile court proceedings, in which the decision is made whether to divert the juvenile being referred or to file a formal petition in juvenile court
Complaint correct answers A charge made to an intake officer of the juvenile court that an offense has been committed
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