SS8CG5 Juvenile Justice

What is the age of a person who could be charged as a juvenile?

• 12 years and younger

• 14 years and younger

• 17 years and younger

• 21 years and younger

Which action by a juvenile would be considered delinquent behavior under Georgia law?

• stealing from a store

• being out after curfew

• disobeying family rules

• being truant from school

Which right do all juveniles have when taken into custody?

• the right to a fair trial

• the right to be judged as an adult

• the right to have a jury of juvenile peers

• the right to a lesser sentence than an adult

Which of the following is NOT a right that juveniles have in Georgia's juvenile justice system?

• the right to have the case tried before a jury

• the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses

• the right to be represented by an attorney in court

• the right to receive a transcript of the trial proceedings

There are certain steps that are taken when a juvenile is taken into custody. Which of the following places those steps in the correct chronological order?

• intake, formal hearing, sentencing, detention

• formal hearing, sentencing, intake, detention

• intake, detention, formal hearing, sentencing

• formal hearing, intake, detention, sentencing

How does an adjudicatory hearing differ from an adult criminal trial in Georgia's criminal justice system?

• The defendant is not permitted to subpoena witnesses in an adjudicatory hearing.

• The defendant does not have the right to request a jury in an adjudicatory hearing.

• The defendant is not permitted to have an attorney present in an adjudicatory hearing.

• The defendant's right against self-incrimination is suspended in an adjudicatory hearing.

Which of the following is NOT one of the sentencing options available to a judge in a Georgia juvenile court?

• sentencing the defendant to a period of probation

• imprisoning the defendant with no possibility of parole

• releasing the defendant into the custody of his or her legal guardian

• committing the defendant to the state's Department of Juvenile Justice

Which of these people is MOST LIKELY to be tried as a juvenile in a Georgia court?

• a sixteen-year-old arrested for criminal homicide

• a seventeen-year-old arrested for shoplifting a candy bar

• a twenty-one-year-old arrested for stealing a car

• a twenty-five-year-old arrested for assaulting a police officer

Which is NOT a right of juveniles when taken into custody in Georgia?

• the right to not be placed in detention with adult offenders

• the right to have a parent or guardian present prior to questioning

• the right to not have their name or photograph be made public

• the right to have evidence against them be presented immediately

Which of the following is NOT one of the options available to a judge during a probable cause hearing for a juvenile in Georgia?

• have an informal adjustment

• hold an adjudicatory hearing

• sentence the juvenile to detention

• dismiss the case against the juvenile