Legal Terms

The purpose of the criminal justice system.

• Prevent crime

• Maintain justice

• Control crime

• Identify Good Behavior

Probation and halfway houses fall under which division of the criminal justice system?

• Law enforcement

• Corrections

• Courts

All of the following could happen after the disposition of a juvenile at a formal or informal hearing EXCEPT

• being placed in a detention center

• having to remain in school until age 18

• being placed on probation

• having to meet a curfew (electronic device)

When a juvenile is taken into custody, what is the intake officer’s job?

• Notify the

  judge that a juvenile has been taken into custody

• Notify the jail that a juvenile has been taken into custody

• Determine if there is enough evidence to make a charge

• Determine the punishment for the juvenile

All of the following could be a consequence for a juvenile committing an unruly act EXCEPT

• being sent to adult jail

• outdoor program/boot camp

• detention at youth detention center (YDC)

• being placed on probation

What could be the consequence of the following behaviors if committed by a juvenile?

Murder

Armed Robbery with a Firearm

Voluntary Manslaughter

Rape

The actions listed above

• must be tried in the state Supreme Court.

• are too serious to be tried in juvenile court.

• are actions only juveniles can be charged with.

• are actions only adults can be charged with.

Which of these should occur FIRST when a juvenile is taken into custody for unruly behavior?

• The legal guardians of the juvenile should be contacted.

• The arresting officer should make a decision about detainment.

• The arresting officer should appear before a judge or magistrate.

• The juvenile should be released from custody.

What are the two purposes of the Juvenile court system?

• Protect children from neglect and abuse

• Provide consequences and rehabilitation to those that break the law

• To punish children as much as possible

• To protect children from punishment for their actions

Which of the following is the BEST reason why Juvenile Courts were created?

• Minors are impulsive and do not fully understand the consequences of their actions

• Minors need to face the same consequences as adults

• Minors can't take care of themselves

• Minors don't understand the judicial process

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

• 16

• 17

• 18

• 21