SS8CG5 Juvenile Justice

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What is the age of a person who could be charged as a juvenile? Options: 12 years and younger, 14 years and younger, 17 years and younger, 21 years and younger

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17 years and younger

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Which action by a juvenile would be considered delinquent behavior under Georgia law? stealing from a store, being out after curfew, disobeying family rules, being truant from school

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stealing from a store

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Which right do all juveniles have when taken into custody? Options: the right to a fair trial, the right to be judged as an adult, the right to have a jury of juvenile peers, the right to a lesser sentence than an adult

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the right to a fair trial

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Which of the following is NOT a right that juveniles have in Georgia's juvenile justice system? the right to have the case tried before a jury, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses, the right to be represented by an attorney in court, the right to receive a transcript of the trial proceedings

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the right to have the case tried before a jury

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There are certain steps that are taken when a juvenile is taken into custody. Which of the following places those steps in the correct chronological order? intake, formal hearing, sentencing, detention; formal hearing, sentencing, intake, detention; intake, detention, formal hearing, sentencing; formal hearing, intake, detention, sentencing

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intake, detention, formal hearing, sentencing

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How does an adjudicatory hearing differ from an adult criminal trial in Georgia's criminal justice system?

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The defendant does not have the right to request a jury in an adjudicatory hearing.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the sentencing options available to a judge in a Georgia juvenile court?
- sentencing the defendant to a period of probation
- imprisoning the defendant with no possibility of parole
- releasing the defendant into the custody of his or her legal guardian
- committing the defendant to the state's Department of Juvenile Justice

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imprisoning the defendant with no possibility of parole

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Which of these people is MOST LIKELY to be tried as a juvenile in a Georgia court? a sixteen-year-old arrested for criminal homicide, a seventeen-year-old arrested for shoplifting a candy bar, a twenty-one-year-old arrested for stealing a car, a twenty-five-year-old arrested for assaulting a police officer

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a seventeen-year-old arrested for shoplifting a candy bar

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Which is NOT a right of juveniles when taken into custody in Georgia? Options: the right to not be placed in detention with adult offenders, the right to have a parent or guardian present prior to questioning, the right to not have their name or photograph be made public, the right to have evidence against them be presented immediately

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the right to have evidence against them be presented immediately

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Which of the following is NOT one of the options available to a judge during a probable cause hearing for a juvenile in Georgia?
Options:
have an informal adjustment,
hold an adjudicatory hearing,
sentence the juvenile to detention,
dismiss the case against the juvenile

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sentence the juvenile to detention