SS8CG5 Juvenile Offenders

What is the primary purpose of a dispositional hearing in Georgia's juvenile justice system?

• To determine the guilt or innocence of the juvenile.

• To decide on the appropriate sentence for a juvenile found delinquent.

• To review the evidence against the juvenile.

• To transfer the juvenile's case to adult court.

A juvenile is arrested on the charge of assaulting a peer. The juvenile's case goes to trial, in spite of the juvenile's continued claims of innocence in the matter. What is one way the juvenile's case might proceed?

• After the judge has issued a sentence in the juvenile's case, the juvenile can appeal the judge's ruling.

• Before the judge has ruled in the juvenile's case, the juvenile can petition to have the charges thrown out.

• Before the judge has heard from the prosecution in a juvenile's case, the juvenile can demand a jury trial.

• After the judge has heard the juvenile's case, the juvenile can request that an informal adjustment be held.

Which of the following is a potential outcome for a juvenile found delinquent in Georgia's juvenile justice system?

• Immediate release with no conditions.

• Placement in a juvenile detention center.

• Payment of a fine by the juvenile's parents.

• Mandatory enrollment in a college prep course.

Read the passage in the box. Camila was at the mall with her friends when she was grabbed by a police officer. The police officer took Camila's backpack away from her and began to search through it. Camila asked why he was doing so, and the officer said that she looked like she was up to something. After going through the bag, the officer pulled out a watch with the price tag still on it. The police officer called the store that the watch appeared to have come from and was told that it had, in fact, been stolen. Camila was then taken into custody by the officer, who informed her that she was being charged with shoplifting. In what way were Camila's rights violated in this situation?

• A minor may not be taken into custody for a nonviolent offense

• An officer must have probable cause to legally search a person.

• The officer did not adequately notify her of the charges she was facing.

• She was not permitted to call her parents before she was placed into custody.

What limit is there on the transfer of juveniles to a superior court by a juvenile court in Georgia?

• The juvenile must have prior convictions on his or her record for similar crimes.

• The juvenile must have been at least fifteen years of age at the time of the offense.

• The juvenile must have been convicted by the juvenile court before being transferred.

• The juvenile must have committed an offense that caused bodily harm to another.

What limit is there on the transfer of juveniles to a superior court by a juvenile court in Georgia?

• The juvenile must have prior convictions on his or her record for similar crimes.

• The juvenile must have been at least fifteen years of age at the time of the offense.

• The juvenile must have been convicted by the juvenile court before being transferred.

• The juvenile must have committed an offense that caused bodily harm to another.

A juvenile is considered to be the age of 

• 18 and under
• under the age of 17
• 20 and under
• under the age of 16

What is a juvenile?

• a young criminal
• a young person

• an immature person
• an immature criminal

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 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