Juvenile Justice Practice

A criminal offense has been committed in the state of Georgia. The officer assigned to investigate has reasonable grounds to believe that a particular adult suspect is responsible for the crime. Based on your knowledge of the steps in the adult criminal justice system in Georgia, how will the officer initially proceed with regard to the suspect?

• The officer will take the suspect into custody as an officer only needs reasonable grounds to believe a suspect has committed an offense to detain the suspect.

• The officer will request that a superior court judge review the case against the suspect and issue an arrest warrant so that the suspect can taken into custody.

• The officer will present a case against the suspect before a grand jury to determine whether the suspect should be formally charged for the crime and detained.

• The officer will seek to uncover evidence that the suspect has committed the crime because evidence is required before the suspect can be taken into custody.

How do the grounds for arresting a juvenile and an adult differ in the state of Georgia?

• Cases involving juveniles require law enforcement to find a witness who can tie the suspect directly to the crime, while cases involving adults only require law enforcement to have evidence that the suspect committed a crime.

• Cases involving adults require law enforcement to find a witness who can tie the suspect directly to the crime, while cases involving juveniles only require law enforcement to have evidence that the suspect committed a crime.

• Cases involving juveniles require law enforcement to obtain permission from the parents of a suspect, while cases involving adults only require law enforcement to have reasonable grounds to believe the suspect committed a crime.

• Cases involving adults require law enforcement to have evidence that the suspect committed a crime, while cases involving juveniles only require law enforcement to have reasonable grounds to believe the suspect committed a crime.

A juvenile is taken into custody and accused of stealing jewelry from a department store. Which statement about the rights of the juvenile as the case moves to trial is NOT correct?

• The juvenile has the right to testify on his or her own behalf.

• The juvenile has the right to be represented by an attorney.

• The juvenile has the right to appeal if found guilty.

• The juvenile has the right to a trial by jury.

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

True or False: A juvenile can be released from a detention center until they are found guilty or innocent

• True

• False

True or False: If a juvenile is charged with an unruly act, then they have the right to be placed in a holding cell with adult offenders

• True

• False