Exam 15: Juvenile Justice

In re Winship found that juveniles do not have a constitutional right to a trial by a jury of their peers.

________ jurisdiction applies when the juvenile court is the only court that has statutory authority to deal with children for specified infractions.

A ________ sentence is a combination of a juvenile disposition and an adult criminal sentence.

15-year-old Micah is brought before Juan,a juvenile court judge.There is considerable evidence to show that Micah is guilty of violating the criminal law.In this situation,Juan has the power to

The majority of juveniles who are adjudicated delinquent are placed on formal probation.

Transfer hearings are held in

Match the Supreme Court case to its decision. A)Severely restricted the conditions under which transfers from juvenile to adult court may occur. B)Juveniles do not have a constitutional right to trial by a jury of their peers. C)Set the evidentiary standard in delinquency cases as proof beyond a reasonable doubt. D)Permitted pretrial detention of juveniles and held that it may be necessary for the protection of the child and others. E)Held that mandatory sentences of life without parole for juveniles convicted of homicide are unconstitutional. F)Held that sentencing a juvenile to life without the possibility of parole for a crime not involving homicide was unconstitutional. G)Provided juveniles with basic due process rights at hearings that could result in institutional commitment. H)Prohibited execution of offenders who committed capital crimes when under the age of 18. I)Held that the age of suspects must be considered when determining whether they would feel free not to respond to police questioning. J)Required courts to provide the essentials of due process in juvenile proceedings. -Miller v.Alabama

Teen court is an alternative approach to juvenile justice in which alleged offenders who are teenagers are dealt with by judges who specialize in adolescent offenders and offenses.

The first step in decision-making regarding a juvenile whose behavior is in violation of the law is known as

A(n)________ offender is a child who has committed an act such as truancy that is against the law only because of the offender's age.

Match the Supreme Court case to its decision. A)Severely restricted the conditions under which transfers from juvenile to adult court may occur. B)Juveniles do not have a constitutional right to trial by a jury of their peers. C)Set the evidentiary standard in delinquency cases as proof beyond a reasonable doubt. D)Permitted pretrial detention of juveniles and held that it may be necessary for the protection of the child and others. E)Held that mandatory sentences of life without parole for juveniles convicted of homicide are unconstitutional. F)Held that sentencing a juvenile to life without the possibility of parole for a crime not involving homicide was unconstitutional. G)Provided juveniles with basic due process rights at hearings that could result in institutional commitment. H)Prohibited execution of offenders who committed capital crimes when under the age of 18. I)Held that the age of suspects must be considered when determining whether they would feel free not to respond to police questioning. J)Required courts to provide the essentials of due process in juvenile proceedings. -Kent v.U.S.

________ is the first step in decision making regarding a juvenile whose behavior or alleged behavior is in violation of the law.

According to the Supreme Court,mandatory life without parole sentences for juveniles convicted of homicide violate the ________ Amendment.

In the case of In re Winship,the Supreme Court held that delinquency must be established

A juvenile confined in a private facility is likely to be

Match the Supreme Court case to its decision. A)Severely restricted the conditions under which transfers from juvenile to adult court may occur. B)Juveniles do not have a constitutional right to trial by a jury of their peers. C)Set the evidentiary standard in delinquency cases as proof beyond a reasonable doubt. D)Permitted pretrial detention of juveniles and held that it may be necessary for the protection of the child and others. E)Held that mandatory sentences of life without parole for juveniles convicted of homicide are unconstitutional. F)Held that sentencing a juvenile to life without the possibility of parole for a crime not involving homicide was unconstitutional. G)Provided juveniles with basic due process rights at hearings that could result in institutional commitment. H)Prohibited execution of offenders who committed capital crimes when under the age of 18. I)Held that the age of suspects must be considered when determining whether they would feel free not to respond to police questioning. J)Required courts to provide the essentials of due process in juvenile proceedings. -Mckeiver v.Pennsylvania

Which of the following is not one of the key philosophical principles on which the juvenile court movement was based?

Compared to the adult system,the juvenile justice system is more likely to

Compare and contrast the juvenile justice system and the adult criminal case process.List and explain two similarities and four differences between them.

A juvenile court has ________ jurisdiction over juveniles when other courts have equal statutory authority to originate proceedings.