SS8CG5 - Gov. Part 5 - GA Juvenile Justice System

A juvenile in Georgia is someone who is...

• under 17 years old

• 21 years old or younger

• 18 years old or younger

• someone who is currently in school

Which of the following is an example of a unruly behavior (status offense)?

• shop lifting

• running away from home

• murder

• assault

What is an example of a delinquent behavior?

• Skipping school

• Running away from home

• Armed robbery

• Missing curfew

What is an act committed by a juvenile that would be a criminal offense according to state law?

• Unruly Behavior

• Delinquent Behavior

• Juvenile Rights

• Juvenile Behavior

What is an act committed by a juvenile that would not be a criminal offense according to adult law?

• Unruly Behavior

• Juvenile Rights

• Juvenile Offender

• Delinquent Behavior

If an Delinquent Act is serious enough, what may happen to the juvenile?

• They can be charged as an adult.

• They can be placed in a foster home.

• They can be suspended from school.

• They can be emancipated from their home.

What should happen NEXT in the juvenile justice system?

Sean is 13 and is caught trespassing inside the local mall after it closed on Friday night. He is taken into custody by the local police.

• Sean will be sent to the Youth Detention Center.

• The police should notify Sean's parents or guardians.

• Sean will have a probable cause hearing before a judge.

• There will be a formal hearing to decide if Sean will be charged.

UNLIKE in an adult on trial in Georgia, a juvenile

• does not have access to a jury trial.

• must verbally communicate with police.

• does not need to have an attorney present.

• must be informed of the charges against him or her.

Vandalism: Unruly or Delinquent?

• Unruly

• Delinquent

Smoking/Vaping: Unruly or Delinquent?

• Unruly

• Delinquent