Juvenile Justice

In GA, a juvenile is someone _________ years of age or younger.

• 16

• 17

• 18

• 21

In the eyes of the law, the second a person turns _______ years old, he is considered an adult.

• 17

• 16

• 15

• 18

What is the first step in the juvenile process?

• intake investigation

• an appeal

• formal hearing

• sentencing

A juvenile court case is decided by the juvenile judge (there is NOT a jury).

• true

• false

During intake, who is assigned to investigate the juvenile's case and determine if there is enough evidence to charge the juvenile?

• intake officer

• juvenile judge

• court attorney

• DFACS counselor

What is the first responsibility of the intake officer?

• contact the juvenile's parents

• visit the juvenile judge

• hire a lawyer

• assign a sentencing option

In juvenile court, who determines if the juvenile is guilty or not guilty?

• juvenile judge

• intake officer

• District Attorney

• county sheriff

An act of wrong doing by a juvenile that would be a CRIME if committed by an adult is called...

• a delinquent act

• an incarceration act

• an unruly act

• a status offense

An act of wrong doing by a juvenile that would NOT be a crime for an adult is called...

• an unruly act (status offense)

• a delinquent act

• a deprived act

• a felony

A juvenile who commits a delinquent act is called...

• a delinquent juvenile

• a deprived juvenile

• a detained juvenile

• an unruly juvenile