UNIT 12 JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM

A state's "penal code" refers to its

• BODY OF LAW'S STATING AND DEFINING CRIMES AND PUNISHEMENTS FOR THOSE CRIMES

• LAWS THAT REGULATE THE WAYS STATES OPERATE PRISONS

• the system a state uses to hide its secret intelligence.

• rules requiring democratic institutions of government.

Before a person can stand trial, he or she must be indicted. This duty is left up to whom?

• a bailiff

• a grand jury

• a petit jury

• an appellate judge

A capital offense is one that

• cannot be decided by a petit jury.

• one that involves large amounts of money.

• occurs in the governmental center of a state.

• carries the possibility of resulting in the death penalty.

What is the term that refers to an order requiring a person to appear in court?

• complaint

• subpoena

• tort

• verdict

UNLIKE a felony, a misdemeanor

• is uncommon in most places.

• is not a big deal.

• results in a federal trial.

• results in relatively light punishment

In the American legal system, "boot camps" are usually meant for

• felons.

• juveniles.

• female prisoners.

• violent criminals.

Which of these BEST describes the difference between unruly behavior and delinquent behavior for juveniles under Georgia law?

• Delinquent behaviors are unlawful if committed by either adults or juveniles, while unruly behaviors are only unlawful if committed by juveniles.

• Delinquent behaviors are unlawful behaviors committed by adults, while unruly behaviors are unlawful behaviors committed by juveniles.

• Unruly behaviors are those for which juvenile defendants are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court.

• Unruly behaviors are unlawful behaviors that require more severe punishments than delinquent behaviors.

Which of these best completes the chart?

• The juvenile is arraigned on the charges with which he or she was charged.

• The juvenile is sent to the Georgia Supreme Court for a second decision.

• The juvenile is sentenced by the judge and sent to a federal prison.

• The juvenile is sentenced to detention in a Youth Detention Center.

What must officers promptly inform juveniles of when taken into custody?

• the date of their trial

• the rights to which they are entitled

• the amount of their bail

• the sentence they will receive

Which answer choice BEST completes the chart?

• The juvenile does not possess a valid Georgia Driver’s License.

• An incident and juvenile complaint form are given to the juvenile’s guardians.

• The juvenile has only one parent or guardian to watch him or her before trial.

• These are reasonable grounds to believe the juvenile is in immediate danger.