Juvenile Justice
Slide 1 History
Prior to the 20th century children who committed crimes:
Law defined 14 as the age of adulthood for the purpose of:
Children under 7 were incapable of:
Slide 2 Parens Patria
State as:
A juvenile has the right:
If a parent fails:
Slide 4 Juvenile Justice Act
Juvenile justice is:
51 Juvenile:
MA is a:
Slide 5 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
Status offenders:
Juveniles can not be:
When juveniles are held in jail the must be:
States are required to review disproportionate:
Slide 6. WHO IS A JUVENILE
In most states, young people are considered juveniles:
Some states set the limit at:
Slide 7Types of Juveniles
Delinquent offender
Youth who have committed acts:
Slide 8 Types of Juveniles
Status offenders
Youth who commit acts that would have been:
Slide 9 Parental Responsibility laws
Parents should be held responsible for the:
Some states parents can:
Contributing to the:
Slide 10 Types of Juveniles
Neglected or abused youths
Need court protection from guardian or parent.
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Intake: Informal process in which it is decided whether a juvenile should be:
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Initial hearing: State must prove:
That an offense:
A reasonable cause to believe the accused:
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Juveniles do not have a right:
Court can release juveniles to:
Preventive detention can be required if it protects the:
Slide 14 Juvenile Proceedings
Juvenile trials are called:
Slide 15 Juveniles and Due Process
Juveniles do not have the same right to due process as:
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Slide 16 Disposition
If the case is proved the finding:
The sentence is referred to as
Slide 17 Justice Juvenile – Adult
Juvenile:
Rehabilitation and treatment are:
Court proceedings are:
Juveniles face:
Juvenile defenders are judged:
Detailed assessment of the youth’s history is done to:
Adult:
Rehabilitation is:
Court proceedings and records:
Defendants are put:
Trial is based on:
Defendant is found:
YOU AND THE POLICE
Slide 1 INITAIL CONTACT
Police must have:
You are required to:
Slide2 INITIAL CONTACT
A police officer must be able to point to a:
It is advisable to provide:
Slide 3 ARREST
The arrest may be made with a warrant or:
A warrant is an order describing the person to be:
It is issued by a magistrate or judge upon:
Slide 4 ARREST
After arrest the accused is taken to the police station:
Booking: The formal process:
Slide 5 MIRANDA
You must be informed of your Miranda Rights:
Slide 6 ARRAIGNMENT
The initial appearance:
The judge explains the defendants:
The defendant is given an opportunity:
The Judge may:
Slide 7 ARRAIGNMENT
In a misdemeanor, the defendant:
In a felony case the plea is entered:
This process is known as a:
The defendant is entitled to a:
Slide 8 BAIL AND PRETRIAL RELEASE
Bail: An amount of money an:
The purpose of bail is to assure the:
Slide 9 BAIL
Bail may be paid directly:
Sometimes the full amount is:
Some defendants use:
If the defendant does not appear the:
Slide 10 BAIL
The Bail Bonding Co. often will send someone:
Slide 11 PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE
Is allowed in cases where the:
Slide 12 PRELIMINARY HEARING
Used in felony cases to determine if there is enough:
If there is enough evidence the defendant will be:
Slide13 PRETIAL MOTIONS
A pretrial motion is a formal request that a court make a:
Motion for continuance:
Motion to:
Motion for the:
Slide 14 EXCLUSIONARY RULE
The Exclusionary Rule calls for the:
Slide 15 PLEA BARGAIN
Most criminals never:
Most defendants who are convicted:
In major cases a guilty plea comes after a process of negotiation:
Plea bargain is when the defendant receives:
Slide 16 FELONY ARRAIGMENT AND PLEAS
After an indictment is issued the defendant is required to appear in court and:
If the plea is not guilty a:
Nolo Contendre is a plea that does not:
While it is the equivalent of:
Advantage: It can not be used as: