Juvenile court
At what age are you still tried as a juvenile?
17 and younger
What is the county?
Next smaller unit of government below a state
What is the purpose of 7 deadly sins?
crimes where a juvenile can be charged as an adult
What is the pre-trial
Where they first get booked and in the system.
What is the purpose of the juvenile justice system
To protect children and provide care for children removed from their homes.
What is a city?
local governments granted charters by the General Assembly
When was the 7 deadly sin bill passed?
1994
What is the trial
Where they are tried in front of a judge
What is delinquent behavior?
The act that would be a crime if committed by an adult
county funds come from
property taxes, sales taxes, fees
When juveniles commit any of these crimes they tried as _
Adults
Name the first 3 steps in the pre-trial
1. Arrest
2. Booked
3. First appearance
Failure to attend school is called
Truancy
Name 3 services that a county provides
Run elections
operate courts and jails
run hospitals
offer mental health services
provide clean water
Maintain roads
keep vital records
provide emergency services
give relief to the poor
what court handles this type of court
superior
Name the first 3 steps in the trial.
1. Jury section
2. opening statement
3. closing statement
Steps in the juvenile justice system
1. taken into custody
2. intake
3. detain or released to parents
4. if detained they are sent to RYDC
5. Hearing before a juvenile court judge
6. dismissal or formal hearing
7. Sentencing
name 3 services that a city provides
Police protection
Water services
Garbage services
administer state programs
What are the 7 deadly sins?
1. Aggravated child molestation
2. Aggravated sexual battery
3. Aggravated sodomy
4. Murder
5. Rape
6.voluntary manslaughter
7. Armed robbery with a firearm
Is the plead a step in the trial or pre-trial
pre-trial