Youths who have committed acts that would be crimes if committed by adults.

Possessing alcohol or cigarettes, or violating curfew are examples of __________

Common law principle that allows the state to take custody of a child when the natural parents are unable or unwilling to do so.

When a parent or guardian fails to provided adequate care for a child is known as ____________

This Supreme Court Case eliminated capital punishment for juveniles

This Supreme Court case eliminated the possibility of life without parole for juveniles

In this case, the court held that juvenile defendants are entitled to Due Process protection under the 14th Amendment

This Supreme Court case held that when establishing criminal guilt, the "reasonable-doubt" standard must be applied to both adults and juveniles

An approach where the state passes laws that require certain juvenile offenses to be prosecuted in adult court (automatic transfer)

All of these are outcomes of an adjudication hearing except:

The Supreme Court has ruled that juveniles have a constitutional right to bail

In MS, juveniles must automatically be prosecuted as adults if they commit certain violent felonies with a firearm.

A public record of trial and judgment exists in both adult and youth court.

The right to counsel applies to both juveniles and adults.

Previous criminal activity by a juvenile does constitute probable cause or suspicion

In Mississippi, a child between the ages of 7 to 17 who has committed a status offense and is in need of treatment or rehabilitation falls into which category?

In Mississippi, a child with any mental or physical illness that cannot be treated with the dispositional alternatives ordinarily available to the youth court.

This will be issued if the court finds there is probable cause to take a juvenile into custody

In custody while awaiting an adjudication hearing, disposition, or commitment placement.

The fact finding (trial) phase of a juvenile case in which a judge receives and weighs evidence

Involves screening each youth to determine the appropriateness for release or

referral to a diversionary program or agency for handling.