Juvenile Justice Quiz

What does Intake refer to in juvenile justice?

• A) The sentencing phase in juvenile court

• B) The process where a court officer investigates charges and determines the next step

• C) The process of assigning a guardian ad litem

• D) The probation period following a juvenile's release

Who is a Guardian Ad Litem?

• A) A juvenile held in detention awaiting court

• B) A person appointed to supervise a child on probation

• C) A person appointed by the juvenile court to represent the child’s best interest

• D) The officer who investigates the charges against a juvenile

Who is considered a Juvenile Delinquent?

• A) A person under age seventeen who has committed an act that would be a crime if committed by an adult

• B) A child under the age of eighteen without adequate protection

• C) A juvenile appointed to represent the child’s best interest

• D) A child that commits acts like running away from home

What is an Informal Adjustment?

• A) A legal proceeding where the judge determines guilt

• B) A meeting to discuss the child's return home from detention

• C) Correction for an unruly child that includes family counseling and supervision

• D) The initial process of taking a juvenile into custody

What defines an Unruly Child (status offender)?

• A) A child who commits an act that would be a crime if committed by an adult

• B) A child without adequate food, shelter, or protection

• C) A child that commits an act that would not be considered a crime if committed by an adult

• D) A juvenile who has been sentenced to probation

What is a Deprived Child?

• A) A child who commits a delinquent act

• B) A child under the age of eighteen without adequate food, shelter, or protection

• C) A child appointed by the juvenile court to represent the child’s best interest

• D) A child held in a regional youth detention center

What is Probation in juvenile justice?

• A) Immediate release with no conditions

• B) A form of punishment served outside of confinement with specific requirements

• C) A brief meeting to discuss the juvenile's behavior

• D) A long-term stay in a RYDC

What happens during a Detention Hearing?

• A) A plan of supervision is created for the juvenile

• B) A judge reviews the case to determine next steps within 48 hours of being detained

• C) The juvenile is officially sentenced to probation

• D) The child's guardian ad litem is appointed

What is an Adjudicatory Hearing?

• A) A meeting to discuss the juvenile's educational needs

• B) A process similar to adult sentencing

• C) Similar to a trial, where a judge hears evidence and determines guilt

• D) The decision to release the juvenile into parental custody

What occurs during a Dispositional Hearing?

• A) The juvenile is taken into custody

• B) Similar to sentencing in adult court, where the judge decides on probation, placement, or other options

• C) The juvenile's case is dismissed

• D) The guardian ad litem presents their findings