What is the term used in Juvenile Court for the equivilant term of Verdict in an Adult Court
What is a Finding
100
When does the presentence report go to the Court for review.
Prior to sentencing but after a plea or finding of guilty.
100
Resources
What is the term used for persons, documents, reports that are used in presentence reports?
100
Who is the man on the bench with the gavel?
The Judge
200
The type of sentence given with a specific amount of time?
What is a determinate sentence
200
What is it called when a juvenile is given time to make changes and complete certain guidelines, and not have to go before the court?
Informal Adjustment
200
Where would one look for the prior crimes of an Offender when doing a Presentence Report
.Rap Sheet, or Criminal History (local, state or federal)
200
What is the branch of government that controls probation when it is funded by the state, and laws (statutes) are granted by the state to oversee it?
Executive Branch
200
What is a Status Offender
What is the name given to a Juvenile offender, when the only reason they are charged with an offense is due to their age?
What is a Status Offender
300
What is the type of violation when on probation that does not involve a new charge
What is a technical violation
300
What is the procedure when a PO investigates the claims concerning a Juvenile, and meets with them and obtains information related to their offense as well as their social dimensions?
What is Intake
300
What is it called when a victim of a crime wants to be paid back for the money/time/items that they have lost as a result of the crime?
Restitution
300
What is the name of the officer, in a Federal charge, who determines whether the defendant should be released or detained?
Pretrial Services Officer
300
John Augustus
Who is considered the father of probation in the USA?
John Augustus
400
What is the level of evidence to be found guilty in a trial?
What is reasonable doubt
400
What is the Gault Case responsible for providing for Juvenile Offenders in the Juvenile Justice System.
What is Due Process rights for Juveniles in Court
400
What is the type of PSI (presentence report) that is usually done if at all, on a misdemeanor?
Short Form PSI
400
What is the term for the instrument used in scoring various portions of a PSI and providing a final score to be weighed in determining whether probation or not?
What is the form that is provided by the victim in a case, that states how the crime has affected them and allows for them to indicate how they believe the Court should handle the crime?
Prediction Scales
400
Where offenders who are under legal age go for their hearings and supervision (unless moved to an adult court)?
Juvenile Court
500
What is the time called that an offender is not incarcerated while under supervision
What is street time
500
What are Juvenile Offenders called that have committed offenses that are criminal.
Delinquent Offenders
500
What is it called when both parties (state attorney and defense) agree to the crime and the sentence in a case rather than going to trial?
A Plea Agreement
500
What is the form that is provided by the victim in a case, that states how the crime has affected them and allows for them to indicate how they believe the Court should handle the crime?
Victim Impact Statement
500
What is the term used for laws that are passed, that can govern anything from the definition of a crime, to how certain agencies are funded?