Juvenile Justice

 

Slide 1 History

 

Prior to the 20^th 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:

 Massachusetts:

 

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.

 

Slide 11 Juvenile Court Procedures

 

Intake: Informal process in which it is decided whether a juvenile should be:

 

Slide 12 Juvenile Court Proceedings

 

Initial hearing: State must prove:

 

That an offense:

 

A reasonable cause to believe the accused:

 

 

Slide 13 Juvenile Court Proceedings

 

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

 

If a person skips 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: