Unit 13 Quizziz

Who would need the Juvenile court system?

• a person over the age of 20

• a person on probation

• a person under the age of 17

• an individual placed into the foster care system

Who is responsible for services such as garbage collection, water and public health services, and is led by a mayor or city manager?

• Municipality

• city

• county

• special-purpose government

Who is responsible for services such as fire and police protection, libraries, and maintaining roads?

• local

• county

• city

• special purpose government

Is driving without a license an unruly act or a delinquent act?

• unruly act

• delinquent act

What is a delinquent act?

• an illegal act that is done by a juvenile that is NOT illegal for an adult

• a legal act that requires counseling by a correction officer

• an illegal act that is done by a juvenile that is illegal for an adult

• a legal act

What is an unruly act?

• an illegal act that is done by a juvenile that is NOT illegal for an adult

• a legal act that requires counseling by a correction officer

• an illegal act that is done by a juvenile that is illegal for an adult

• a legal act

what is a referendum?

• a movement by council members to push an agreed-upon agenda into motion.

• a vote in elections, requiring a general citizen consensus to pass.

• a proposal at mayoral meetings for the purpose of approval.

• a latin term often used for reference reexamining evidence/witness testimony which was already presented in court

If a juvenile has his first offense, admits to the charge, and both parents want to improve his behavior, what is the best choice?

• a detention hearing

• an informal adjustment

• A dispositional Hearing

• An Adjudicatory hearing

Which of these is NOT a right given to a juvenile within the juvenile justice system?

• Protection from self-incrimination

• prevented from placement with adult offenders in holding

• law enforcement is able to take a juvenile into custody with just a hunch or a vague idea

• names and photographs are not made public

a 17 year old was charged with drug possession. Why might he/she be charged as an adult?

• this is not considered a felony

• drug possession can be cleared by a lawyer

• this delinquent act is considered a criminal offense if committed by an adult

• drug possession can only be charged to those considered an adult by law