Chapter 5
Nebraska age of majority
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Provide examples of specialized courts
drug court, veteran court, mental health court, etc
Basic requirement to be a federal judge?
law degree, political connections
Provide an example of a status offense
truancy, uncontrollable, runaway
Where and what year was the first juvenile court established?
1899, Illinois
What is therapeutic jurisprudence?
Focusing on offender accountability and victim safety, while taking into account benefits and consequences
Average age of most federal judges
49
In 1932, defendants were allowed to have _____; this made prosecutors work harder.
Defense Attorneys
What is Nebraska Statute 43-247 (2)
Felony
What is the Poor Law Act and when was it enacted
enacted 1601; it was designed to create work for kids. it started out with good intention, but ended up forcing kids to work as slaves
Are there more male or female judges on the federal bench?
male
The county attorneys first duty is to represent who?
The government
What is parens patriae similar to in modern day courts
It's similar to the government stepping in to be guardians for kids who have experienced abuse or neglect
Who screens candidates for the U.S. Supreme Court?
U.S. Attorney General
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What was the child accused of in the reGault case?
A child made a prank call to the neighbor.
The U.S. Attorney general heads what department?
Department of Justice (DOJ)
The three parts of juvenile court are:
Intake, Adjudication, Disposition